ADJECTIVE | VERB + INCENTIVE | INCENTIVE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, generous, good, great, huge, massive (especially BrE) 很大的刺激;大方的鼓勵;巨大的激勵➤powerful, strong強大的動力;強烈的刺激➤adequate, sufficient足夠的刺激;充分的鼓勵▸➤main, major主要的激勵➤added, additional, extra, more附加的獎勵;更多的鼓勵▸➤less較少的獎勵➤little極少的鼓勵◇There was little incentive to conduct research.對從事研究的激勵微乎其微。➤real真正的激勵➤clear明確的刺激◇US companies faced a clear incentive to downsize.美國公司面臨明確的裁員壓力。➤direct直接鼓勵◇direct financial incentives to have smaller families鼓勵縮小家庭規模的直接財政刺激➤important重要的激勵➤positive積極的刺激➤special特別獎勵➤attractive誘人的刺激➤perverse不正當的刺激➤long-term長期的激勵➤political政治激勵➤commercial, economic, financial, fiscal, monetary商業/經濟/金融/財政/金錢刺激➤cash現金獎勵➤material物質獎勵➤price, tax價格刺激;稅收獎勵➤sales銷售刺激➤investment投資激勵➤performance, work業績/工作獎勵➤employee雇員獎勵◇employee incentives such as bonuses and commission獎金、提成之類的雇員獎勵措施➤federal, government聯邦/政府獎勵VERB + INCENTIVE➤act as, be起刺激作用;是鼓勵◇It was thought that this would act as an incentive for couples to adopt older children.人們認為這將會對夫婦們收養大一些的孩子起到鼓勵作用。➤have有動力◇She had the added incentive of being within reach of the world record.世界紀錄觸手可及,這使她又有了新的動力。➤need需要鼓勵➤give (sb/sth), offer (sb/sth), provide (sb/sth with)給(⋯)以鼓勵;激勵(⋯)➤create制訂獎勵措施◇The government has created tax incentives to encourage investment.政府已經出台了稅收優惠措施鼓勵投資。➤receive得到獎勵◇companies that receive government incentives得到政府獎勵的公司➤increase增強刺激➤reduce減少獎勵➤undermine削弱激勵作用◇High taxation rates have undermined work incentives.高稅率削弱了工作激勵措施的作用。➤eliminate, remove, take away撤銷鼓勵措施INCENTIVE + NOUN➤plan, programme/program, scheme, structure, system激勵方案;獎勵制度◇an incentive system based on supervisors' evaluations以督導員評價為基礎的激勵制度◇The company operates a share incentive scheme for its workers.公司對員工實行股份獎勵機制。➤policy激勵政策➤award, bonus, fee, package, pay, payment激勵獎品;獎金;一攬子激勵措施;獎勵工資PREPOSITION➤incentive to對⋯的激勵◇an incentive to investment對投資的鼓勵PHRASES➤have every incentive有充足的動力◇Companies have every incentive to put up prices.各公司都有充足的理由漲價。➤a lack of incentive缺乏動力◇There is a lack of incentive to undertake new investment.新投資缺乏動力。
➡ See also the entry for bribe另见bribe条incentive ♦︎ motivation ♦︎ stimulus ♦︎ impetus ♦︎ inspiration ♦︎ inducementThese are all words for sth that encourages sb to do sth or to develop more quickly, or is the reason why sb does sth.这些词均表示激励因素、刺激或动机。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the incentive / motivation / stimulus / impetus / inspiration for sth◆the incentive / stimulus / impetus / inducement to sth◆the motivation / impetus / inspiration behind sth◆the incentive / stimulus / impetus / inducement to do sth◆a strong incentive / motivation / impetus / inducement◆a powerful incentive / stimulus / impetus / inducement◆the main incentive / motivation / stimulus / impetus / inspiration◆a new incentive / motivation / stimulus / impetus◆an extra incentive / motivation / stimulus / impetus / inducement◆the necessary motivation / stimulus / impetus / inducement◆sufficient incentive / motivation / inducement◆to provide / give (sb / sth) the incentive / motivation / stimulus / impetus / inspiration / inducement◆to offer an incentive / an inducement■incentive ɪnˈsentɪv [countable, uncountable] something that encourages you to do sth, especially because you will get sth in return(尤指使人得到回报的)激励,刺激,鼓励◆There are no incentives for people to save fuel.没有措施鼓励人们节约燃料。◆The government has created tax incentives to encourage investment.政府已出台了税收优惠措施以鼓励投资。◆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。OPPdisincentiveⓘ A disincentive is sth that makes you less willing to do sth, especially because you will not gain much if you do. * disincentive指降低做某事意愿的因素,尤其是因为做了也没有太多回报◆A sudden fall in profits provided a further disincentive to investors.利润突然下降使投资者进一步退缩。■motivation ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn [countable, uncountable] the reason why sb does sth or behaves in a particular way; sth that makes sb want to be successful动机;动力◆What is the motivation behind this sudden change?这种突然转变背后的动因是什么?◆I soon understood his motivation in inviting me.我很快明白了他邀请我的原因。◆He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation.他很聪明,但缺乏积极性。 see also motivate ⇨ inspire, motivate ⇨ make4, motive ⇨ reason▸motivational
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◆ (formal) an important motivational factor重要的促进因素■stimulusˈstɪmjələs (pluralstimuli stimulaɪ ) [countable, usually singular] (ratherformal) something that helps or encourages sb/sth to start or to develop better or more quickly促进因素;激励因素;刺激物◆Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play.书不仅给孩子们提供想法,而且使他们玩得更有意思。◆He stressed the value of public investment as a stimulus to growth.他强调了公共投资对刺激经济增长的价值。 see also stimulate ⇨ inspire■impetus ˈɪmpɪtəs [uncountable, singular] something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly动力;推动;刺激◆The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.辩论似乎没有开始时那么大的冲劲了。◆Each new rumour added a fresh impetus to the smear campaign.每一个新谣言都给诽谤攻击增添了新助力。NOTE辨析 Stimulus or impetus?Stimulus is often used to talk about starting things off; impetus is used to talk about how things develop: processes or activities can gain/maintain/lose impetus, or they can gain added/new/further/fresh impetus. Stimulus is a more formal word, often used in academic or business contexts; impetus is often used in journalism or broadcasting when discussing trends and developments. * stimulus常指事情启动的推动力,impetus指事情发展的助力。可用gain/maintain/lose impetus表示过程或活动获得、保持或失去推进力;added/new/further/fresh impetus指新的推进力。stimulus较正式,常用于学术或商业语境;impetus常用于讨论趋势和发展的新闻报道或广播节目中。■inspiration [countable, usually singular] a person or thing that is the reason why sb creates or does sth启发灵感的人(或事物);使人产生动机的人(或事物)◆He says my sister was the inspiration for his heroine.他说我姐姐是他的女主人公的原型。◆Clark was the inspiration behind Saturday's victory.克拉克是星期六那场胜利的灵魂人物。 see also inspire ⇨ inspire■inducementɪnˈdjuːsmənt; NAmEɪnˈduːsmənt [countable, uncountable] something, especially money, that is given to sb to persuade them to do sth, especially sth that they would not normally do引诱,刺激,诱因(尤指钱)◆The higher payments were offered as an inducement.提高酬金被用作一种刺激手段。◆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。 see also induce ⇨ make4