incentive
/ɪnˈsentɪv/
n.
一句话记住
激励;刺激;奖励措施
释义与例句
n.
激励;刺激;奖励措施
something that encourages a person or organisation to do something or work harder
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The company offers cash incentives to employees who reduce waste.
公司向减少浪费的员工提供现金奖励。
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Lower taxes could provide an incentive for new businesses.
降低税收可以激励新企业的发展。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Without clear goals, students may have little incentive to improve.
没有明确目标,学生可能缺乏进步的动力。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
incentive 是外部“激励措施”,不要与内在动机 motive 或 motivation 混为一谈。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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incentivise 激励;以奖励促进动词,指通过奖励或利益鼓励某种行为。
同义词
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motivation 动力;积极性incentive 通常指外部提供的奖励或有利条件;motivation 可指内在的愿望、动力,也可泛指做某事的原因。Her main motivation is a desire to help others. 她的主要动力是帮助他人的愿望。
反义词
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deterrent 威慑因素;制止手段incentive 鼓励人们采取行动,deterrent 则通过不利后果阻止人们采取某种行动。High fines can act as a deterrent to dangerous driving. 高额罚款可以遏制危险驾驶。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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motive 动机;目的motive 是促使某人做某事的内在原因,常可指隐藏或不良动机;incentive 是促使行动的外部刺激或奖励。The police are investigating the motive for the attack. 警方正在调查这次袭击的动机。
常见搭配
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financial incentive 经济激励Financial incentives encouraged households to install solar panels. 经济激励促使住户安装太阳能电池板。
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provide an incentive 提供激励Discounts provide an incentive for customers to buy in bulk. 折扣激励顾客批量购买。