1、encourage

鼓励;激励

When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.

事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。

使有希望;使有信心

Investors were encouraged by the news.

那个消息给了投资者信心。

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申明使他看到了希望。

鼓动；劝说；怂恿

We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.

我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。

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。

刺激;助长;促进

a natural substance that encourages cell growth.

促进细胞生长的天然物质

Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.

如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。

2、confront

(问题、任务或困难)降临，使面临

She was confronted with severe money problems.

她面临严峻的资金问题。

Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.

部长们低估了他们所面临的任务的艰巨性。

勇敢地面对;正视

We are learning how to confront death.

我们正在学习如何直面死亡。

NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.

北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。

与…对峙;与…对抗

She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face...

她挤动的人群，与他当面对峙。

They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police.

他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。