1. 鼓励 ; 奖励 ; 促进 [U] He owed his success to his wife's encouragement . 他的成功归功于他妻子给他的鼓励。

2. 鼓励的话 ( 或行为 ); 刺激 [C] His words were an encouragement to me. 他的话鼓舞了我。