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Journalism / taxi | | English term or phrase: discouraging | Starting Dec. 16, coupons in denominations of $5 and $10 will be available from taxi offices to be used for trips home, hopefully ***discouraging ***anyone who has had a few drinks from driving, or getting into a car with someone else who has been imbibing.
source: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Taxi companies embrace d... |
| | | Chinese translation:阻止[妨碍, 不鼓励]做... | Explanation:
discouraging
[dIs`kQrIdVIN]
adj.
令人气馁的
discourage
[dis5kQridV]
vt.
使失去勇气, 使失去信心, 使沮丧
劝阻, 促使(不做某事)
阻碍, 阻拦
He is never discouraged by difficulties.
他从没因困难而泄气。
He discouraged me from doing so.
他劝阻我不要那样做。
discourage
[dis5kQridV]
vi.
灰心, 失去勇气
I don't discourage easily.
我不轻易灰心。
discourageable
adj.
discouragement
[dIs`kQrIdVmEnt]
n.
挫折, 气馁, 沮丧, 失意
阻碍, 阻拦; 扫兴(的事)
discourager
n.
discouraging
[dIs`kQrIdVIN]
adj.
discourage from
阻止[妨碍, 不鼓励]做...; 使失信心
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-12-13 13:19:37 GMT)
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Source： 金山词霸 2003 |
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20 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 阻止[妨碍, 不鼓励]做...
Explanation:
discouraging
[dIs`kQrIdVIN]
adj.
令人气馁的
discourage
[dis5kQridV]
vt.
使失去勇气, 使失去信心, 使沮丧
劝阻, 促使(不做某事)
阻碍, 阻拦
He is never discouraged by difficulties.
他从没因困难而泄气。
He discouraged me from doing so.
他劝阻我不要那样做。
discourage
[dis5kQridV]
vi.
灰心, 失去勇气
I don't discourage easily.
我不轻易灰心。
discourageable
adj.
discouragement
[dIs`kQrIdVmEnt]
n.
挫折, 气馁, 沮丧, 失意
阻碍, 阻拦; 扫兴(的事)
discourager
n.
discouraging
[dIs`kQrIdVIN]
adj.
discourage from
阻止[妨碍, 不鼓励]做...; 使失信心
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-12-13 13:19:37 GMT)
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Source： 金山词霸 2003
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