incentive /inˈsentiv/ n. ［c］ & ［u］ 刺激，激励：be an incentive to… 对…起刺激/鼓励作用；give sb. an incentive to greater efforts/to make greater efforts 激发某人作出更大努力；prevent pollution by economic incentives通过经济手段防止污染A little bonus will give the employees an incentive to work harder.一点奖金可以刺激雇员更加努力地工作。