The promise of a research grant provided a strong incentive for the young scientists to complete their fieldwork early.
获得研究资助的承诺为年轻科学家们提早完成野外工作提供了强大动力。
Which choice best defines “incentive”?
C — Motivating reason, reward. “incentive” means motivating reason, reward.
Which word means “motivating reason, reward”?
B — incentive. “incentive” means motivating reason, reward.
incentive — motivating reason, reward. In Chinese: 激励，动机.
incentive is pronounced /ɪnˈsentɪv/.
The promise of a research grant provided a strong incentive for the young scientists to complete their fieldwork early. (获得研究资助的承诺为年轻科学家们提早完成野外工作提供了强大动力。)
motivation, stimulus, inducement — all close in meaning to incentive (motivating reason, reward).
deterrent, disincentive — each the opposite of incentive (motivating reason, reward).
Yes. incentive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
incentive(Stimulation, motivation).