discourage
discourage.01 - to deprive of confidence, induce inaction
DISCOURAGE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'discourage' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from discourage.01-v predicate notes)Args 1 & 2 map to what is treated as a single argument in VN. Wonder who's right? Only the TreeBankers know...or it's inconsistent. (from discourage.01-v)
Aliases:
discourage (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: entity removing confidence, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity discouraged
ARG2-PPT: discouraged from
ARG1-PPT: entity discouraged
ARG2-PPT: discouraged from
passive
With the stock market wobbly and
dollar buyersARG1
discouragedrel
by signs of U.S. economic weakness and the recent decline in U.S. interest rates that has diminished the attractiveness of dollar - denominated investmentsARG0
, traders say the dollar is still in a precarious position .arbitrary subject
As followers of the debate over a capital - gains tax cut know [*?*] , there is much talk in Congress and indeed all over Washington about the need [*] to `` encourage '' long - term investment and
ARG0: [*]
discouragerel
the financial sector 's presumed obsession with the short termARG1
.ARG0: [*]
transitive
Administration pressureARG0
discouragesrel
any effort to add to total fundingARG1
, and the Senate changes are expected to be largely technical -- dealing with highway aid and lifting the ceiling on total Small Business Administration loans to $ 1.8 billion to accommodate the increased activity expected .all arguments
TheyARG0
discouragerel
prosecutorsARG1
, under certain circumstancesARGM-ADV
, from seeking court orders seizing the assets of racketeering defendants prior to trialARG2
.