encourage 
英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]  美 [ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒ] 
v. 鼓励，激励；促进，助长；激发

例句：
When things aren't going well, he encourages me. 

事情进展不顺利时，他会给我打气鼓劲。

Investors were encouraged by the news. 

投资者受到这一消息的鼓舞。

Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue. 

布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的声明使他看到了希望。

He encourages his pupils to think for themselves. 

他鼓励学生独立思考。

Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age. 

赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。

This will only encourage more refugees to come here. 

这只会促使更多的难民来到这里。