英语词汇“incentive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If your mom wants you to mow the lawn but you don't feel like it, she might offer to treat you to ice cream after as an incentive. An incentive is something that stimulates you to take action or work harder.

This noun dates back to Middle English, from Late Latin incentivum, from incentivus "stimulating." In Latin, incentivus meant "setting the tune," from incinere "to sing." The related English verb is incentivize. The less common verb incent was first used in the early 1980s, and has been criticized as business jargon.

WORD FAMILY

incentive: disincentive, incentives+/disincentive: disincentives

USAGE EXAMPLES

Pick a goal and set up an incentive program.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Agency spokeswoman Abby Gras says it is being more selective in which companies receive incentive offers because of improved employment levels in the state.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

U.S. operations, earlier this month said the boost in incentive spending by rival car companies concerns him.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016)

1n a positive motivational influence

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

inducement, motivator

deterrence, disincentive

a negative motivational influence

dynamic, moral force

an efficient incentive

rational motive

a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument

2n an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

bonus

premium

a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.

dividend

a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)

sales incentive

remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal

payment

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

单词	incentive
释义	incentive (once / 748 pages) n If your mom wants you to mow the lawn but you don't feel like it, she might offer to treat you to ice cream after as an incentive. An incentive is something that stimulates you to take action or work harder. This noun dates back to Middle English, from Late Latin incentivum, from incentivus "stimulating." In Latin, incentivus meant "setting the tune," from incinere "to sing." The related English verb is incentivize. The less common verb incent was first used in the early 1980s, and has been criticized as business jargon. WORD FAMILY incentive: disincentive, incentives+/disincentive: disincentives USAGE EXAMPLES Pick a goal and set up an incentive program. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Agency spokeswoman Abby Gras says it is being more selective in which companies receive incentive offers because of improved employment levels in the state. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) U.S. operations, earlier this month said the boost in incentive spending by rival car companies concerns him. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a positive motivational influence Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper inducement, motivator deterrence, disincentive a negative motivational influence dynamic, moral force an efficient incentive rational motive a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument 2n an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper bonus premium a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc. dividend a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus) sales incentive remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal payment a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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