As a general rule, Providence seldom vouchsafes to mortals any more than just that degree of encouragement which suffices to keep them at a reasonably full exertion of their powers. [Hawthorne, "House of Seven Gables"]
词根词缀： en-向内 + -cour-心(脏) + -age名词词尾 + -ment名词词尾
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