encouragement

encouragement
n ~ (to sb) (to do sth)
(a) [U] action of encouraging 鼓励; 支持; 激励; 促进
    shouts of encouragement 鼓劲的呼声.
(b) [C] thing that encourages 鼓励、 支持或促进的事物
    The teacher's words were a great encouragement to him. 教师的话对他是极大的鼓舞.

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