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incentive 音標拼音: [ɪns'ɛntɪv] [ɪns'ɛnɪv] n. 動機
a. 激勵的 動機激勵的 incentive n 1: a positive motivational influence [ synonym: { incentive}, { inducement}, { motivator}] [ ant: { deterrence}, { disincentive}] 2: an additional payment ( or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output [ synonym: { bonus}, { incentive}] Incentive \ In* cen" tive\, n. [ L. incentivum.] That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action. [ 1913 Webster] The greatest obstacles, the greatest terrors that come in their way, are so far from making them quit the work they had begun, that they rather prove incentives to them to go on in it. -- South. Syn: Motive; spur; stimulus; incitement; encouragement; inducement; influence. [ 1913 Webster]
Incentive \ In* cen" tive\, a. [ L. incentivus, from incinere to strike up or set the tune; pref. in- canere to sing. See { Enchant}, { Chant}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative. [ 1913 Webster] Competency is the most incentive to industry. -- Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Serving to kindle or set on fire. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] Part incentive reed Provide, pernicious with one touch of fire. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 55 Moby Thesaurus words for " incentive": agitational, agitative, bait, bribe, carrot, catalyst, clout, compulsion, drive, driving force, encouragement, enticement, fillip, fomenting, goad, impellent, impelling force, impetus, impulse, impulsion, incendiary, incitement, inciting, incitive, inducement, inflammatory, instigating, instigative, interest, invitation, irresistible force, lure, moment, momentum, motivation, motive power, payment, percentage, persuasive, power, prod, profit, propulsion, provocation, rabble- rousing, reward, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulative, stimulus, sweetener, sweetening, thrust, whet
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