3 encourage 〜を奨励する、励ます ☆encourageは基礎語法問題で登場する。encourage A to doで「Aに〜するよう奨励する」 反意語はdiscourageでこれまた語法問題ではおなじみの discourage A from 〜ing 「Aが〜するのを妨げる」 ≒prevent A from , stop A from , hinder A from
Question 163-165 refer to the following e-mail message.
From: Julia Chen 〔j.chen@sanderson.com〕 To: Sanderson Staff-Lakewood Subject: Fitness-at-work Program
(1パラグラフ) You've probably heard about the new fitness-at-work program initiated by the head office to encourage us to incorporate some exercise into ourdaily work routine. Sandra Maxwell of personnel has taken on responsibility for the fitness-at-work program at the Lakewood facility. She has nominated me to set up a walking group, to be known as Walk at Work. We are lucky to work in a beautiful area surrounded by parks, so what better place to take a walk?