discouragement
noun uk/dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ.mənt/ us/dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ.mənt/
(MAKING LESS CONFIDENT)
[ C or U ]泄气，垂头丧气，心灰意冷
the state of having lost your confidence or enthusiasm for something
a feeling of discouragement 心灰意冷的感觉
(PREVENTING)
[ U ]阻止…发生；劝阻…做某事
actions to prevent or try to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something
the discouragement of any direct action 阻止任何直接行动