1. This dampens ordinary residents'enthusiasm to struggle for their dreams and encourages people to make their dream come true through irregular means.
2. Our enthusiasm for " modernization " dampens and even turns sour when our precious cultural heritage sites and homes are bulldozed in the name of development.
3. The prediction dampens our enjoyment of the announcement last week of farmers'income for the first quarter.
4. This hampers the healthy development of the economy and dampens manufacturers'enthusiasm to invest in producing new products.
5. " It really dampens people's enthusiasm to use renewable energy, " Fan says.
6. Use of olive oil is catching on in China, but its higher price dampens consumer enthusiasm.
7. The spilling over of positive images encourages cooperation in other areas, and the expanding spill dampens the tinderbox to create a mutually beneficial situation.