something that is given to somebody to persuade them to do something synonym incentive引诱;刺激;诱因 - inducement to somebody (to do something)
financial inducements to mothers to stay at home 促使母亲守在家里的经济诱因 - inducement (for somebody) (to do something)
There is little inducement for them to work harder. 没有什么动力能促使他们加把劲工作。 Government officials have been accused of accepting inducements (= bribes) from local businessmen. 政府官员被指控接受了当地商人的贿赂。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1The reduced tax is a major inducement for first-time buyers. 减税对首次购买者有很大的吸引力。 an inducement to crime and violence 犯罪和暴力的诱因 The athletes will receive no cash inducement to take part. 运动员将不会收到参加比赛的现金奖励。 The broker had been offered unlawful inducements to move to another firm. 该经纪人被非法引诱到另一家公司工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- positive
- cash
- …
- give
- offer (somebody/something as)
- provide (somebody/something as)
- …
- inducement for
- inducement to
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from induce + -ment.- inducement to somebody (to do something)