en-, 进入，使。courage, 鼓励。

1. The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.

其目的是促使人们结识邻居。

2. How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?

教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？

3. The paper'sprice rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.

报纸价格的上涨将导致更多的读者不再订阅。

4. He bought me records to encourage my liking for music.

他给我买了唱片，希望培养我对音乐的兴趣。

5. There are easier ways to encourage the even spread of wealth.

有一些更简单的方法可以促进财富的平均分配。