carrot

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carrot /ˈkerət/ noun

plural carrots

carrot

/ˈkerət/

noun

plural carrots

Learner's definition of CARROT

: the long orange root of a plant that is eaten as a vegetable胡萝卜

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[count] informal : something that is offered as a reward or advantage to persuade a person to do something（为说服他人做某事而给予的）奖励，回报，好处

The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.公司以额外休假的形式奖励如期完成任务的员工。

◊ This sense of carrot is often contrasted with stick, which suggests a punishment for not doing something.*carrot的此义项与stick相对，后者表示因没做某事而受到的惩罚。

He'll have to choose between the carrot and the stick.他不得不在奖惩之间做出选择。
The administration was criticized for its carrot-and-stick approach to foreign policy.当局萝卜加大棒的对外政策受到了批评。