If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. 鼓励
verb [vt. 及物动词]鼓励,激励;鼓动,怂恿;刺激,促进
When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up. 当事情不顺利的时候,他鼓励我,告诉我不要放弃。