No. 4,075 in Chinese
助长
"助长" means "to encourage or foster the growth of something."
In a sentence
过度的赞扬可能助长他过分自信的行为。
Excessive praise might foster his excessively confident behavior.
助长在此处表示促进某种行为的发展,通常暗指结果可能不理想。
教育中的公平制度有助于助长学生全面发展的意识。
Fairness in education contributes to fostering students' awareness of comprehensive development.
在这句话里,助长用来强调积极培养某种意识或态度。
社会不良风气的传播可能助长犯罪率上升。
The spreading of negative social trends might foster an increase in crime rates.
在此,助长强调负面现象的扩展或加剧。
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