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单词 disincentive
释义
disincentive
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈsen.tɪv/us
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈsen.t̬ɪv/
something that makespeoplenotwantto do something or notworkhard:
限制；起抑制作用的因素；遏制因素
Hightaxesare a disincentivetobusiness.高额税对企业来讲是一个遏制因素。
Opposites
incentive
inducement
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Discouraging and putting off
  • aversive
  • cold
  • daunt
  • daunting
  • deter
  • deterrence
  • discouragement
  • discouraging
  • disempower
  • disempowering
  • dishearten
  • emasculate
  • pour/throw cold water onsomethingidiom
  • put a spoke insomeone'swheelidiom
  • putsomethingoff
  • spoil
  • spoilsomeone'spartyidiom
  • spoke
  • throw
  • wind
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(Definition ofdisincentivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

disincentive| Business English

disincentive
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv/us
/-ṱɪv/
something that makes apersonororganizationlesswillingto do something:
Acultureofcorruptionis adisincentive toinvestmentandtrade.
serve as/act as a disincentiveHighseverancecostscanactas a disincentive tohirenewworkers.
a disincentive (for sb) to do sthThetaxonlargepensionscould be a disincentive tosaveforretirement.
a disincentive to doing sthWorking on a fixed-feebasisis a disincentive toagreeingtoactforcertainclients.
amajor/strong/powerfuldisincentive
create/provide a disincentivePricessendsignalstoproducerstellingthem what tosupply, whiletaxescreatedisincentives.
(Definition ofdisincentivefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdisincentive

disincentive
The 1859 law allowed the registration of haciendas and labour contracts, but the $.10 per contract charge acted as adisincentiveto the system's use.
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This is such adisincentiveto early elections that none have been called since the implementation of the 1975 constitution.
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A reward or punishment, unlike an incentive ordisincentive, is understood to be merited or deserved.
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Negligent mistakes can be penalized as lesser included public-welfare offences with monetary disincentives.
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Alienation of a large share of agricultural produce from the real cultivator acted asdisincentivefor the producer.
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It might be imagined that explicit disincentives could also be used to motivate workers.
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There will be a cleardisincentiveto convert financial wealth into annuity income as the former will not be means tested while the latter will.
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To highlight the effect of disincentives, they play two games that are identical except that one allows employers to punish workers for shirking.
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In other words, the increased capacity of the resources to sustain populations works as adisincentiveto migrate.
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Yet, as there is for mental health benefits (5), adverse selection may create adisincentivefor plans to provide state-of-the-art consumer health information.
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Policy-makers need to consider how to remove thisdisincentiveto repartnering, which is inherent in any means-tested benefits system based on household income.
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Electoral rules are thought to influence political attitudes and behaviour by offering incentives or disincentives to vote.
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In current procedureoriented billing and payment coding systems, there are financial disincentives to talking with patients.
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The enormity of the consequences ensured that even a small chance of death was a majordisincentiveto further involvement.
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Recent reforms have addressed thisdisincentiveto work, even though it is too early to assess its effects on labor supply.
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