vt.
使失去勇气(或信心，希望)，使沮丧，使气馁，使灰心，使泄气：
She was discouraged in her marriage.
她对自己的婚姻感到泄气。
Never be discouraged with life.
切莫对生活丧失信心。
(试图)劝阻，劝戒，使打消念头(与from 连用)：
Teachers should discourage their students from smoking and drinking.
教师应劝阻学生吸烟喝酒。
阻止，阻拦，阻挠，阻碍，留难：
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