It discouraged me that I failed again in the French exam.

法语考试又一次不及格，我感到十分灰心。

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Certainly, spitting is a nasty habit that should be discouraged - and it should be discouraged by the clubs.

当然，吐口水的习惯本身就令人讨厌，因此应当对其劝阻，而劝阻的责任更在于俱乐部。

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Young says some crossers make it through the border region after several tries, but others become discouraged.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

And in announcing their joint intention to bail from the WAC, it discouraged BYU from re-joining the WAC in select sports.

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Meanwhile, Lord Turner, chairman of the FSA, questioned the practice of free banking in a recent speech, saying it discouraged competition between banks.

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The benefits were twofold - it discouraged grave-robbing and slowed turnover.

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