音标：[in'sentiv]
n. 动机
a. 激励的
【经】 鼓励, 奖励
在线英汉词典

incentive的短语、例句：

incentive n[C, U] ~ (to do sth) thing that encourages sb to do sth; stimulus 激励某人做某事的事物; 刺激; 奖励
the offer of cash incentives 现金奖励的提供
an incentive to work harder 对更加努力工作的刺激
They don´t try very hard, but then there´s no incentive. 他们不太卖力气, 不过却也没给他们奖励.
[attrib 作定语] an incentive scheme 鼓励方案.