Trying to discourage me with some cornball mixtape.

想用一些粗俗的混音带来让我知难而退。

Like many leaders, they discouraged our worries with various articles, wishful strategy plans, and a well-meaning promise that our business likely wouldn't be affected.

像许多领导人一样，他们通过各种文章、一厢情愿的战略计划以及我们的业务可能不会受到影响的善意承诺来打消我们的顾虑。

Security measures on merchant vessels are usually predicated on discouraging the crews of attacking boats with non-lethal measures like long-range acoustic devices, floodlights and water cannons, together with barbed wire to repel boarders.

商船的安全措施通常基于阻止船员使用远程声学设备、泛光灯和高压水枪等非致命措施攻击船只，以及用铁丝网击退寄宿生。