激励 — meaning in English
jī lì
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English meaning
- abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- embolden verb To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
- encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
- hearten verb To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
- prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
Senses
激励 is used for these senses in English:
- abet (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
- buoy up (idiomatic, transitive, figurative) To uplift, hearten, inspire, or raise the spirits of.
- embolden To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
- encourage To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
- hearten (transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
- prod (transitive, informal) To encourage, to prompt.
abet — full definition
- verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
- verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
embolden — full definition
- verb To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
- verb To format (text) in boldface.