| 释义 |
incent, v. orig. and chiefly N. Amer.
Brit. |ɪnˈsɛnt|, U.S. |ɪnˈsɛnt|
[‹ incent- (in incentive n.), apparently as a back-formation. Compare earlier incentivize v.]
trans. To provide (a person) with an incentive; to encourage, incite, inspire.
1977Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 30 Nov. Many are gone, including the man who incented me, Ed Murrow. 1981Chem. Week (Nexis) 6 May 36 If you set realistic performance targets with enough stretch in them, then you're trying to ‘incent’ the participants on things that are within their control. 1997Post & Courier (Charleston, S. Carolina) 13 Mar. a16 Workers need to be ‘incented’ with bonuses, stock options, and dispersed decision-making. |