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单词 disincentive
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disincentivenoun [ C ]

uk/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈsen.tɪv/us/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈsen.t̬ɪv/

something that makes people not want to do something or not work hard:

High taxes are a disincentive to business.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Discouraging and putting off

  • aversive
  • cold
  • daunt
  • daunting
  • deter
  • deterrence
  • discourage
  • discouragement
  • dishearten
  • emasculate
  • pour/throw cold water on sth idiom
  • put
  • put a spoke in sb's wheel idiom
  • spoil
  • spoil sb's party idiom
  • take the wind out of sb's sails idiom
  • throw
  • throw cold water on sth idiom
  • wind 1

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disincentivenoun [ C ]

uk/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv/us/-ṱɪv/

something that makes a person or organization less willing to do something:

A culture of corruption is a disincentive to investment and trade.
serve as/act as a disincentive High severance costs can act as a disincentive to hire new workers.
a disincentive (for sb) to do sth The tax on large pensions could be a disincentive to save for retirement.
a disincentive to doing sth Working on a fixed-fee basis is a disincentive to agreeing to act for certain clients.
a major/strong/powerful disincentive
create/provide a disincentive Prices send signals to producers telling them what to supply, while taxes create disincentives.
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