"discourages" in Chinese (Simplified)
劝阻使气馁
Definition
让某人失去信心或热情去做某事；通过让事情变得难以或不值得做来阻止某人做某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常与'from'连用，表示劝阻某人不要做某事。比“阻止”语气弱，多指减少积极性或热情。不要与“prevent”混淆（prevent表示完全阻止）。
Examples
The bad weather discourages people from going outside.
糟糕的天气**劝阻**人们出门。
Her teacher discourages cheating on tests.
她的老师**劝阻**在考试中作弊。
My father discourages me from eating too much candy.
我爸爸**劝阻**我吃太多糖果。
His constant criticism really discourages me.
他不断的批评真的让我**气馁**。
Sometimes a small failure discourages people from trying again.
有时，一点小失败就会**让**人们**气馁**，不再尝试。
The new tax law discourages investment in small businesses.
新税法**劝阻**了对小企业的投资。