incentive

動機、誘因

何かをする気にさせるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that encourages you to do something.

• The prize gave us an incentive to try.
• There is little incentive to save money at these interest rates.
• What incentives would encourage people to use buses?

使い方： incentive to do something (The discount gives customers an incentive to buy early.); incentive for someone (Flexible hours are an incentive for new employees.)

類義語： motivation, encouragement, inducement

反対語： disincentive

よく使う表現： an incentive to work, a strong incentive, provide an incentive, incentive to improve

報奨金、奨励金

より熱心に働くよう促すために与える追加のお金や報酬。

やさしい英語で： Extra money or another reward offered to encourage people to work harder.

• Workers receive a small cash incentive.
• The company offered incentives for selling more phones.
• Did everyone earn the performance incentive this month?

使い方： incentive for doing something (Staff receive an incentive for meeting their sales targets.)

類義語： bonus, reward

よく使う表現： a cash incentive, a performance incentive, financial incentive