1、encourage
鼓勵;激勵
When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情進展不順的時候,他鼓勵我說不要放棄。
使有希望;使有信心
Investors were encouraged by the news.
那個消息給了投資者信心。
Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布萊爾先生說最近愛爾蘭有關這一問題的申明使他看到了希望。
鼓動;勸說;慫恿
We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.
我們希望鼓勵人們去垂釣,而不是打消他們的熱情。
Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.
赫爾比·漢考克年幼時家人就鼓勵他學音樂。
2、concern
憂慮;擔心
The group has expressed concern about reports of political violence in Africa.
該團體對有關非洲政治暴力的報道表示關切。
The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease.
針對公眾對該疾病的不斷蔓延日益擔憂,從而出臺了這一舉措。
令人擔憂的事實(或情況)
His concern was that people would know that he was responsible.
他擔心大家會知道是他的責任。
Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.
選民關心的主要是失業問題。