inducement
/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈduːsmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈdüs-mənt -ˈdyüs-/ (ame, mw)
inducement — 名詞
- inducementsingular
- inducementsplural
1. something offered or done that gives a person a reason to take a particular acti
誘因；獎勵
讓人願意做某事的好處或回報
something offered or done that gives a person a reason to take a particular action, especially when they would otherwise not want to.
The company offered a generous bonus as an inducement to stay another year.
公司提供豐厚的獎金作為員工再留一年的誘因。
inducement to + bare infinitive
Free travel was the main inducement for Meera to accept the teaching post abroad.
免費旅遊是吸引 Meera 接受海外教職的主要誘因。
inducement for [person] to + verb
Rodrigo signed the contract without any financial inducement from his new employer.
Rodrigo 在沒有任何財務誘因的情況下與新雇主簽約。
The mayor denied that the developer's gifts were an inducement to approve the project.
市長否認開發商的禮物是為了誘使他核准案子。
Lower prices became a strong inducement for shoppers to return to the high street.
較低的價格成為消費者重返商店街的強烈誘因。
- incentive
more neutral and common in everyday business use
- motivation
broader; can be internal as well as externally offered
- enticement
stronger sense of luring; can carry a slightly negative tone
- deterrent
something that discourages action rather than encourages it
文法句型
inducement to + verb
inducement for + noun
用法筆記
Often appears in formal, legal, or business contexts where a benefit is offered to motivate a specific action. Frequently followed by 'to' + bare infinitive, or 'for [person] to' + verb.