励み

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

はげみ【励み】

〔激励〕encouragement ((to do)); 〔刺激〕a stimulus ((to do)); 〔誘因〕an incentive ((to do))

• この手紙は彼の励みになるだろう
  This letter will 「be a great encouragement to [greatly encourage] him.
• もうけがなくては働く励みがない
  Without profit, there is no incentive to work.
• 昇進して彼は仕事に励みが出たようだ
  The promotion seems to have stimulated [spurred] him to work harder.

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