Disincentive

释义 Definition

disincentive（名词）：抑制因素；反激励；阻碍人去做某事的原因或措施（如成本、惩罚、风险、限制等）。常见于经济、政策与管理语境。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv/

例句 Examples

A high price can be a disincentive to buy.
高价格可能会成为购买的抑制因素。

The policy was designed to reduce pollution by creating a financial disincentive for companies that exceed emissions limits.
该政策旨在通过对超出排放限额的企业施加经济上的反激励来减少污染。

词源 Etymology

由前缀 **dis-**（表示“否定、相反、去除”）+ incentive（“激励、鼓励因素”）构成，字面意思是“与激励相反的东西”，即让人“不想做”的因素或机制。

相关词 Related Words

• Barrier
• Constraint
• Deterrent
• Disincentivize
• Incentive
• Penalty
• Sanction

文学作品 Literary Works

• Freakonomics — Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
• Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness — Richard H. Thaler & Cass R. Sunstein
• Capital in the Twenty-First Century — Thomas Piketty