How do you use "incentive" in a sentence?

The company offers financial incentives for good performance. There's no incentive for them to change their behaviour. The government introduced tax incentives to encourage investment.

incentive

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Significado: Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something

激励，动机

incentivo, estímulo

インセンティブ、動機

인센티브, 동기

An incentive is a reward, motivation, or reason that encourages a particular action or behaviour. Businesses offer incentives to employees (bonuses, promotions) and customers (discounts, loyalty schemes). Governments use 'tax incentives' to encourage certain activities. The phrase 'have no incentive to' means there's no motivation to do something.

「incentive」是鼓励特定行动或行为的奖励、动机或理由。企业向员工（奖金、晋升）和客户（折扣、忠诚度计划）提供激励。政府使用'tax incentives'（税收优惠）来鼓励某些活动。'have no incentive to'意为没有动力去做某事。

«Incentive» es una recompensa, motivación o razón que fomenta una acción o comportamiento particular. Las empresas ofrecen incentivos a empleados (bonificaciones, ascensos) y clientes (descuentos, programas de fidelidad). Los gobiernos usan «tax incentives» para fomentar ciertas actividades. La frase «have no incentive to» significa que no hay motivación para hacer algo.

「incentive」は、特定の行動や行為を奨励する報酬、動機、または理由です。企業は従業員（ボーナス、昇進）や顧客（割引、ロイヤルティプログラム）にインセンティブを提供します。政府は特定の活動を奨励するために「tax incentives」（税制優遇措置）を使用します。「have no incentive to」は何かをする動機がないことを意味します。

Incentive는 특정 행동이나 행위를 장려하는 보상, 동기 또는 이유입니다. 기업은 직원에게(보너스, 승진) 그리고 고객에게(할인, 포인트 적립) 인센티브를 제공합니다. 정부는 특정 활동을 장려하기 위해 '세제 혜택(tax incentives)'을 활용합니다. 'Have no incentive to'는 무언가를 할 동기가 없다는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

The company offers financial incentives for good performance.
公司为业绩优秀者提供经济激励。
La empresa ofrece incentivos económicos por buen rendimiento.
会社は優れた業績に対して金銭的なインセンティブを提供しています。
회사는 우수한 실적에 대해 금전적 인센티브를 제공합니다.
There's no incentive for them to change their behaviour.
他们没有改变行为的动力。
No tienen ningún incentivo para cambiar su comportamiento.
彼らには行動を変えるインセンティブがありません。
그들에게는 행동을 바꿀 동기가 없습니다.
The government introduced tax incentives to encourage investment.
政府推出税收优惠政策以鼓励投资。
El gobierno introdujo incentivos fiscales para fomentar la inversión.
政府は投資を奨励するために税制優遇措置を導入しました。
정부는 투자를 장려하기 위해 세제 혜택을 도입했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Late Latin 'incentivum' meaning 'that which sets the tune', from 'incentivus' (setting the tune), from Latin 'incinere' (to strike up), from 'in-' (in, on) + 'canere' (to sing). Originally a musical term for setting the pitch.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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