- [countable, uncountable] incentive (for/to somebody/something) (to do something)
something that encourages you to do something 激励；刺激；鼓励 There is no incentive for people to save fuel. 没有鼓励人们节约燃料的措施。 There is an added incentive for you to buy from our catalogue—a free gift with every purchase. 您还可以从我们的目录中购买额外的奖励——每次购买都是免费礼物。
Extra ExamplesShe had the added incentive of being within reach of the world record. 世界纪录触手可及，这使她又有了新的动力。 This gives pupils a strong incentive to read in English. 这给了学生用英语阅读的强烈动机。 It was thought that this would act as an incentive for couples to adopt older children. 人们认为这将会对夫妇们收养大一些的孩子起到鼓励作用。 Low levels of profitability mean there is a lack of incentive to undertake new investment. 利润率低意味着缺乏新投资的动力。 There was little incentive to conduct research. 对从事研究的激励微乎其微。 US companies faced a clear incentive to downsize. 美国公司面临明确的裁员压力。 There is little incentive for firms to increase the skills of their workers. 公司严重缺乏提高员工技能的推动力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- generous
- good
- …
- act as
- be
- have
- …
- plan
- programme/program
- scheme
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- incentive to
- have every incentive
- a lack of incentive
- [countable]
a payment or concession (= a reduction in the amount of money that has to be paid) that encourages somebody to do something 激励奖金；激励性减免优惠 tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc1This gives them a direct financial incentive to reduce pollution. 这给了他们减少污染的直接经济激励。 The scheme gives farmers cash incentives to help manage the countryside. 该计划给予农民现金奖励，以帮助管理农村。 The government decided to offer incentives to foreign investors. 政府决定向外国投资者提供奖励。 employee incentives such as bonuses and commission 奖金、提成之类的雇员奖励措施 direct financial incentives to have smaller families 鼓励缩小家庭规模的直接财政刺激 The company operates a share incentive scheme for its workers. 公司对员工实行股份奖励机制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- generous
- good
- …
- act as
- be
- have
- …
- plan
- programme/program
- scheme
- …
- incentive to
- have every incentive
- a lack of incentive
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin incentivum ‘something that sets the tune or incites’, from incantare ‘to chant or charm’.