stimulus与incentive的用法辨析可从以下四个维度展开:
1. 作用机制差异
stimulus(刺激物)强调外部诱因的直接触发作用,如:
- The tax cut served as an economic stimulus.(减税作为经济刺激手段)
- Bright light is a visual stimulus.(强光是一种视觉刺激)
incentive(激励因素)侧重内在动机的诱导性,如:
- Stock options are employee incentives.(股票期权是员工激励)
- The bonus created an incentive for ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.
Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.
Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.
Anything that induces a person to take action.
Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.
A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ.
Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.
Serving to kindle or set on fire.
That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action.
Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.
Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.
Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.
Anything that induces a person to take action.
Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.
A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ.
Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.
Serving to kindle or set on fire.
That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action.