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Discover LudwigThe phrase "aims to discourage" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the intention or purpose of an action or policy that seeks to deter or prevent certain behaviors or actions.
Example: "The new policy aims to discourage littering in public parks by imposing fines on offenders."
Alternatives: "seeks to deter" or "intends to prevent".
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Eight universities have signed up to this scheme which aims to discourage binge drinking.
A tax on non-residential parking aims to discourage commuters from driving to work.
Consider yourself warned: this double-CD set, recorded in front of a small audience, aims to discourage all but the most avid listeners.
State settlement money pays for the hard-hitting "truth" campaign, a nationwide effort that aims to discourage young people from smoking.
The controversial tax aims to discourage risk-taking by taxing transactions of shares, currencies and bonds.
The FTT aims to discourage speculative trading by taxing transactions of shares, currencies and bonds.
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As a recent New York Times article explains, many European cities explicitly aim to discourage automobile use.
The plan would aim to discourage "megawatt laundering," in which power companies channel supplies to out-of-state marketers to avoid price control in California.
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