disincentivize
verb/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/
/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/
(British English also disincentivise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disincentivize | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/ |
| he / she / it disincentivizes | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪz/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple disincentivized | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ |
| past participle disincentivized | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ |
| -ing form disincentivizing | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to remove the advantages of doing something, so that people no longer want to do it
取消激励：消除做某事的优势，使人们不再希望这样做 - disincentivize something The aim is to disincentivize illegal immigration.
目的是抑制非法移民。 - Do higher taxes disincentivize work?
更高的税收会抑制工作积极性吗？ - disincentivize somebody from doing something You have to disincentivize them from breaking the law.
你必须阻止他们违法。
- disincentivize something The aim is to disincentivize illegal immigration.