material reward
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmaterialandreward
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material
adjective
uk/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
relating to physical objects or money rather than emotions or the ...
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reward
noun[C]
uk/rɪˈwɔːd/us/rɪˈwɔːrd/
something given in exchange for good behaviour or good ...
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(Definition ofmaterialandrewardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In peace-time there is a regrettable tendency even amongst quite decent people to expect somematerialrewardin this world for the work they do.
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In essence these schemes are an effort of good will and hard work for lowmaterialreward, or they are nothing.
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There are other motives besidesmaterialrewardwhich lead people into probation work and other forms of social service.
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The pattern ofmaterialrewardhas got out of gear with our social system.
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We have to have some morematerialreward.
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We may not immediately see thematerialreward, but no man can be permanently poor who gives himself faithfully to life in constructive effort.
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Their service to the community is priceless, but theirmaterialrewardis pitiful.
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The people who volunteer for these jobs do so without thought ofmaterialreward.
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Why not relate thematerialrewardto the contribution made to the material welfare?
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I was certainly not thinking ofmaterialreward.
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I speak with the highest admiration of those who serve without anymaterialrewardin local government.
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They do not get a greatmaterialrewardfor it.
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I think it is completely false to think, as some do, that the young are not interested inmaterialreward.
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What they have achieved is beyond praise and beyondmaterialreward.
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In any case, assuming that we are all motivated by base calculations ofmaterialreward, why single out 300,000 for this huge concession?
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Again, are we not possibly asking too much in the way of technical training from people who get very littlematerialrewardfor it?
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Medical and scientific research workers, and indeed research workers of every type, do not take up this work formaterialreward.
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But we must also remember the thousands of foster-parents all over the country who, for nomaterialreward, are providing love and affection for children who have been denied it.
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It survived not because people thought of it as amaterialrewardbut because they loved it, it was part of their lives and it was of genuine worth.
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I may be over-simplifying the matter, but the disincentive effect of tax, if there is one, is, quite simply, the effect of reducing thematerialrewardfor labour.
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