disincentive
/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-in-ˈsen-tiv/ (ame, mw)
disincentive — 名詞
- disincentivesingular
- disincentivesplural
1. something that makes an action seem less worth doing because it brings extra cos
負誘因
讓人較不想採取行動的事物
something that makes an action seem less worth doing because it brings extra cost, effort, or risk
The new parking fee was a disincentive for parents to drive to school.
新的停車費成了家長開車去學校的負誘因。
a disincentive for + person + to + verb
For Hugo, a one-month unpaid trial was a strong disincentive to apply.
對 Hugo 來說，一個月的無薪試用期是申請這份工作的強烈負誘因。
a strong disincentive to + verb
Long waits at the clinic are a disincentive for families to return.
診所漫長的候診時間，是家人再回去看診的負誘因。
A smaller bonus can act as a disincentive to work weekends.
較少的獎金可能成為週末加班的負誘因。
After the storm, flood risk became a disincentive for Bao to move there.
暴風雨過後，水患風險成了 Bao 搬去那裡的負誘因。
- deterrent
often stronger and more connected with fear, punishment, or warning
- drawback
a general negative feature, not always one that changes behavior directly
- barrier
suggests an obstacle that blocks progress more directly
- discouragement
focuses more on the feeling of losing motivation than on the cause
- incentive
something that gives people a reward or benefit for acting
- encouragement
support or reassurance that makes action feel more possible
- motivation
the inner drive or reason that pushes someone to act
文法句型
a disincentive to + verb
a disincentive for + person + to + verb
用法筆記
Common in policy, workplace, and business writing. It often appears with to + verb or for + person + to + verb when a fee, delay, or risk makes people less willing to act.