discouragement

dis'kʌridʒmәnt

n. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
n. the expression of opposition and disapproval
n. the act of discouraging

n. 使泄气, 使气馁, 使沮丧, 使丧失信心, 使失去信心, 阻拦, 劝阻, 留难

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discouragement 可以分解为前缀 dis-（表示否定或相反）和词根 courage（意为勇气），后缀 -ment（表示状态或过程）。整体意思是“失去勇气的状态”。

例句

1. She felt a sense of discouragement after failing the exam.

她在考试失败后感到沮丧。

2. It's important not to let discouragement stop you from trying again.

不要让沮丧阻止你再次尝试，这很重要。

3. His words of encouragement helped me overcome my discouragement.

他的鼓励让我克服了沮丧。