inducement
noun /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/
/ɪnˈduːsmənt/
[countable, uncountable]- something that is given to somebody to persuade them to do something
synonym incentive引诱;刺激;诱因 - inducement to somebody (to do something) financial inducements to mothers to stay at home
促使母亲守在家里的经济诱因 - inducement (for somebody) (to do something) There is little inducement for them to work harder.
没有什么动力能促使他们加把劲工作。 - Government officials have been accused of accepting inducements (= bribes) from local businessmen.
政府官员被指控接受了当地商人的贿赂。
Topics Discussion and agreementc1- The reduced tax is a major inducement for first-time buyers.
减税对首次购买者有很大的吸引力。 - an inducement to crime and violence
犯罪和暴力的诱因 - The athletes will receive no cash inducement to take part.
运动员将不会收到参加比赛的现金奖励。 - The broker had been offered unlawful inducements to move to another firm.
该经纪人被非法引诱到另一家公司工作。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- positive
- cash
- …
- give
- offer (somebody/something as)
- provide (somebody/something as)
- …
- inducement for
- inducement to
词源late 16th cent.: from induce + -ment. - inducement to somebody (to do something) financial inducements to mothers to stay at home