# discouraging ##### 词义 - 英：/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/； 美：/dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/ - #词性/v 阻止；劝阻；使泄气；使灰心；阻拦；使丧失信心 - #词性/adj 使人沮丧[气馁]的；阻止的 ##### 例句 - On the other hand , there 's also the view that urban design has moved on from crude deterrents12 like metal spikes13 , and that more subtle design elements can be valuable in discouraging criminal or anti-social behavior . - 从另一方面来看，有一种观点认为城市设计已不再停留在使用金属钢钉等简单粗暴的形式，而且这些精巧微妙的设计元素在阻止犯罪行为或反社会行为方面很有价值。 - Is discouraging the growth of cities an option ? - 阻止城市扩张是个可选择的措施吗？ - Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely . - 她批评的结果是使他完全丧失了信心。 ##### 形态 - #形态/word_proto discourage