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Excuse me, the whole tenure system is ridiculous. A guaranteed job for life only encourages the faculty to become complacent.
拜托，终身教职制度本来就十分荒谬，一个终身有保障的工作只会让那些人变得过于自满，怠惰。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》
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People like to say, "if you build it, they will come," and to a degree, that's true. You know, if you build it, that encourages people.
人们总是说,只要你建起来了,他们就会来的从某种程度上讲那是正确的。你想,你建成了,就会吸引人们的到来。
《America Revealed》《透视美国》
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A true friend is someone who accepts your past,supports your present and encourages your future.
真正的朋友会接受你的过去，力挺你的现在，鼓舞你的将来。
《美丽人生》
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When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
当事情不顺的时候，他会鼓励我，告诉我不要放弃。
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We feel that an open office encourages creativity and collaboration.
我们觉得开放的工作环境可以促进大家创新协作。
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I guess it also encourages them to provide good service. But how much should you tip?
我想小费也能激励他们提供更好的服务吧。但是一般该给多少小费呢？
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But it's the principle of the thing. It encourages credulity, and is tantamount to bribing kids for good behavior.
但这是原则性问题。这会鼓励轻信，就等同于用奖励换取孩子良好表现。
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A good teacher encourages independence of thought.
好的教师鼓励独立思考。
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The company encourages job-shares and part-time working.
这家公司鼓励工作分担和从事兼职工作。
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When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
当事情不顺利的时候，他鼓励我，告诉我不要放弃。
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Such a policy, monetarists claim, encourages steady growth and price stability.
主张实施货币控制政策的人士宣称，这样一个政策会鼓励稳步增长和价格稳定。
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He encourages Tom not to sell yourself short.
他鼓励汤姆不要低估自己。
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