They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery, even though some students didn't know how to paint.

尽管有些学生不会画画，他们还是被鼓励在陶器上画画。

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Though the boss worried the inevitable inflation could influence the factory, he encouraged his inferiors to produce the new product.

虽然老板担心不可避免的通货膨胀可能会影响工厂，他还是鼓励下属生产这项新产品。

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Because these are all fake people that we are encouraged to be, even though it's impossible to reach that pinnacle of social perfection.

因为我们被怂恿要去成为的那些人都是捏造的，即使要达到理想社会的顶端是不可能的事。

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The results, as well as President George Bush's dividend-tax cut, encouraged Citi to raise its payout by 75%, though it has scaled back its share-repurchase programme to pay for it.

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