"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
误 We encourage that the students ask questions.
正 We encourage the students to ask questions.
正 We encourage the students' asking questions.
析encourage后面可接动名词作宾语,也可接以动词不定式或含有物主代词〔名词所有格〕的动名词充当补足语的复合宾语,但不可接that从句作宾语。
通货膨胀下降使人们受到鼓舞。误 It's encouraged that the inflation rate has dropped.
正 It's encouraging that the inflation rate has dropped.
一听到这个振奋人心的消息我们都控制不住自己了。误 All of us could not hold ourselves in when we heard the encouraged news.
正 All of us could not hold ourselves in when we heard the encouraging news.
他为自己取得的进步而感到鼓舞。误 He feels encouraging with the progress he has made.
正 He feels encouraged by the progress he has made.
他们被鼓励大胆说出自己的观点。误 They are encouraging to speak out their opinions.
正 They are encouraged to speak out their opinions.
析encourage的现在分词encouraging常可用作形容词,表示“令人振奋的”“令人鼓舞的”,在句中作定语或表语,用作表语时表示主动的含义,句子的主语一般为物或代词it; 过去分词encouraged也可用作形容词,在句中作表语,含有被动意义,句子的主语一般为人。