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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3252 COCA: 2726

incentive

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
incentive /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ noun
plural incentives
incentive
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
noun
plural incentives
Learner's definition of INCENTIVE
: something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder动力；鼓励；奖励
[count]
[noncount]
— opposite disincentive
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3252 COCA: 2726

incentive

noun

in·​cen·​tive in-ˈsen-tiv How to pronounce incentive (audio)
: something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
incentive adjective

Synonyms

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motive, impulse, incentive, inducement, spur, goad mean a stimulus to action.

motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act.

a motive for the crime

impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution.

buying on impulse

incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action.

a bonus was offered as an incentive

inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another.

offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe

spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor.

fear was a spur to action

goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire.

thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency

Example Sentences

The rising cost of electricity provides a strong incentive to conserve energy. The government offers special tax incentives for entrepreneurs. The company is offering a special low price as an added incentive for new customers.
Recent Examples on the Web The declines were due in part to a reduction in non-equity incentive plan compensation for both Murdochs, which went to $6.3 million, down from $10.5 million in the prior year. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Officials in Morrow County own Amazon’s local fiber provider, which critics say creates a conflict between the officials’ public role to negotiate the best deal for the community and a private incentive to encourage the company’s further expansion. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 The airline’s expansion comes with a $1.3 million economic development incentive from the state. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 What stock option or equity incentive plan does the company have? Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Last year, California approved a $150 million incentive plan to encourage construction of new soundstage facilities in the state. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 June 2022 The company is building a $12 billion chip factory in Arizona and expects to receive support from a $50 billion chip-manufacturing incentive plan that Congress is weighing. Keith Zhai, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Stearns said Hartford HealthCare eventually extended the incentive to housekeepers in April, nearly two months later. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 For years, the airport has urged local travelers to fly out of their home airport with the incentive of possible lower fares and more connections in the future. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin incentivum, from neuter of incentivus stimulating, from Latin, setting the tune, from incentus, past participle of incinere to play (a tune), from in- + canere to sing — more at chant

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incentive was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing incentive
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3252 COCA: 2726
incentive

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + INCENTIVE | INCENTIVE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤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。

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