(of a method of persuasion or coercion) characterized by both the offer of reward and the threat of punishment.
（作为一种劝说或胁迫的方法）胡萝卜加大棒的，恩威并用的，软硬兼施的
a carrot-and-stick approach
软硬兼施的做法。
Example sentencesExamples
The Council's battle against dropping butts is to be carried out in a carrot-and-stick manner.
Lyle advocates a carrot-and-stick approach that could shock people into putting money aside.
The council has chosen to interpret this by a carrot-and-stick approach, giving us the option to recycle our garden waste but reducing the normal collections to fortnightly (stick).
Berman said the carrot-and-stick strategy is showing signs of paying off with the number of infringed music files on peer to peer sites in decline, and awareness growing among consumers that file-sharing is a criminal activity.
Under the carrot-and-stick scheme, all civil servants are required to improve their performance or face penalties.
It is choosing to adopt a carrot-and-stick approach - stressing the legal requirement, but pointing out that being more welcoming to disabled customers makes business sense too.
In order to curtail consumption, Argentine officials have proposed a carrot-and-stick approach, rewarding households and firms that use energy at a level 95% or below of what they drew upon the preceding year.
The campaign to identify defaulters - offshore and onshore - has been remarkably successful and is based on the carrot-and-stick approach.
It was clear from his presentation that the carrot-and-stick methods of welfare delivery worked.
The international community can play its part by using a carrot-and-stick approach towards the country with respect to monetary aid.
A carrot-and-stick approach must be followed if the Executive is to meet its target.
It might be possible to affect this choice by various carrot-and-stick measures.
‘The project uses a carrot-and-stick approach to bring about change throughout the entire industry,’ says Todd Larson of Coop America.
Instead, they often employed a carrot-and-stick method by lightening heavy classical programs with occasional sentimental songs drawn from folk culture.
Says Spencer: ‘We have argued in the past that a carrot-and-stick approach to savings and pensions would be best, with compulsion and tax relief focused at the lower end of the income scale.’
The strategy takes a carrot-and-stick approach to change.
They drew upon a pre-existing fund of conservatism amongst some peasants and workers, while carrot-and-stick methods encouraged many more to join.
It's a carrot-and-stick philosophy we use here.
The carrot-and-stick approach being adopted by Bradford West City Community Housing Trust is a commendable attempt to improve the quality of life for its tenants and encourage responsible citizenship.
The carrot-and-stick strategy at first seemed ingenious or at least crafty.
Definition of carrot-and-stick in US English:
carrot-and-stick
adjectiveˈkɛrətənˌstɪkˈkerətənˌstik
Characterized by both the offer of reward and the threat of punishment.
（作为一种劝说或胁迫的方法）胡萝卜加大棒的，恩威并用的，软硬兼施的
carrot-and-stick reforms intended to break long-term dependency on state and federal handouts
Example sentencesExamples
‘The project uses a carrot-and-stick approach to bring about change throughout the entire industry,’ says Todd Larson of Coop America.
The council has chosen to interpret this by a carrot-and-stick approach, giving us the option to recycle our garden waste but reducing the normal collections to fortnightly (stick).
A carrot-and-stick approach must be followed if the Executive is to meet its target.
Lyle advocates a carrot-and-stick approach that could shock people into putting money aside.
It's a carrot-and-stick philosophy we use here.
They drew upon a pre-existing fund of conservatism amongst some peasants and workers, while carrot-and-stick methods encouraged many more to join.
The carrot-and-stick strategy at first seemed ingenious or at least crafty.
It is choosing to adopt a carrot-and-stick approach - stressing the legal requirement, but pointing out that being more welcoming to disabled customers makes business sense too.
It might be possible to affect this choice by various carrot-and-stick measures.
Berman said the carrot-and-stick strategy is showing signs of paying off with the number of infringed music files on peer to peer sites in decline, and awareness growing among consumers that file-sharing is a criminal activity.
The Council's battle against dropping butts is to be carried out in a carrot-and-stick manner.
The carrot-and-stick approach being adopted by Bradford West City Community Housing Trust is a commendable attempt to improve the quality of life for its tenants and encourage responsible citizenship.
Says Spencer: ‘We have argued in the past that a carrot-and-stick approach to savings and pensions would be best, with compulsion and tax relief focused at the lower end of the income scale.’
It was clear from his presentation that the carrot-and-stick methods of welfare delivery worked.
The strategy takes a carrot-and-stick approach to change.
In order to curtail consumption, Argentine officials have proposed a carrot-and-stick approach, rewarding households and firms that use energy at a level 95% or below of what they drew upon the preceding year.
Under the carrot-and-stick scheme, all civil servants are required to improve their performance or face penalties.
The international community can play its part by using a carrot-and-stick approach towards the country with respect to monetary aid.
Instead, they often employed a carrot-and-stick method by lightening heavy classical programs with occasional sentimental songs drawn from folk culture.
The campaign to identify defaulters - offshore and onshore - has been remarkably successful and is based on the carrot-and-stick approach.