disincentive

抑制因素、阻力、負面誘因

High taxes can be a disincentive to small business owners.

高稅率可能成為小型企業經營者的抑制因素。

打擊、減損動力的因素

Low pay acts as a disincentive to work harder.

薪水太低會打擊員工更努力工作的意願。

抑制的、嚇阻的少用

The policy had a clear disincentive effect on new investment.

這項政策對新投資明顯有抑制作用。