انگلیسی

inducement

gb/ɪndˈusmənt/ us/ɪndˈusmənt/
C1 انگلیسی
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم formal C1 entity
1

an incentive that persuades someone

An offer or benefit that makes someone want to do something.

الگوی کاربرد: an inducement to do [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use it as a verb; the verb is induce.
هم‌معنی‌ها
incentive (More common and less formal.) | temptation (Often suggests an attractive but possibly unwise choice.) | enticer (Less common; focuses on something that lures.)
متضادها
deterrent (Something that discourages an action.) | disincentive (A factor that makes an action less attractive, often in policy/business contexts.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
financial inducement |tax inducement |a strong inducement |a powerful inducement |offer an inducement |provide an inducement |give an inducement |as an inducement |inducement to invest |inducement to buy
موضوع‌ها
business |money |persuasion |law
نمونه‌ها
  • They offered a signing bonus as an inducement to get her to join the company.
  • Lower interest rates can be an inducement for people to buy a home.
  • The prosecutor argued that the cash payment was an inducement to commit fraud.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The company offered money as an inducement to sign the contract.
  • A discount is an inducement to buy something.
اسم formal C2 process
2

the act of causing something to happen

The process of making something happen.

الگوی کاربرد: the inducement of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is less common in everyday English; in many cases, causing is more natural.
هم‌معنی‌ها
induction (More common in technical/scientific writing for a triggered process.) | initiation (Emphasizes starting a process.) | provocation (Often implies triggering a reaction, sometimes negative.)
متضادها
prevention (Stopping something from happening.) | inhibition (Holding back or suppressing a process, often in science/medicine.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
the inducement of labor |inducement of sleep |inducement of remission |chemical inducement |hormonal inducement |stress-induced inducement |inducement therapy |inducement phase
موضوع‌ها
general |cause_and_effect |science |medicine
نمونه‌ها
  • The report discusses the inducement of sleep through light and temperature changes.
  • Doctors explained the risks and benefits of the inducement of labor.
  • Researchers studied the inducement of an immune response after vaccination.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The medicine caused sleep; this is the inducement of sleep.
اسم legal C2 abstract
3

persuasion that leads to wrongdoing

In law, encouragement that leads someone to do something illegal or wrong.

الگوی کاربرد: inducement to [commit/breach] [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Often confused with incentive; in legal writing it can imply improper influence or liability.
هم‌معنی‌ها
incitement (Usually refers to encouraging unlawful or violent acts, often public.) | solicitation (A legal term for asking or urging someone to commit a crime.) | enticement (Suggests luring, sometimes with a benefit offered.)
متضادها
discouragement (Actively urging someone not to do something.) | restraint (Preventing or holding back an action.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
inducement to breach a contract |fraudulent inducement |wrongful inducement |inducement to commit a crime |inducement to infringe |inducement claim |allege inducement |prove inducement |liable for inducement |action for inducement
موضوع‌ها
law |crime |contracts |business
نمونه‌ها
  • The company was sued for inducement to breach a contract with a competitor.
  • Prosecutors argued that the messages amounted to inducement to commit the offense.
  • The court found no evidence of inducement by the defendant.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
inducement
IPA
GB/ɪndˈusmənt/
US/ɪndˈusmənt/
هجاها و تکیه
in - duce - ment (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: inducement
  • Plural: inducement, inducements
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
inducements noun
Core family
induce verb B2
Related words
induced adjective induction noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
disincentive noun
Advanced or less common
induct verb C1 inductive adjective
عبارت‌ها

as an inducement

1
/ˈæz ən ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase formal

used to mean “as an incentive”

Meaning “as something to encourage someone.”

نمونه‌ها
  • They offered an extra week of vacation as an inducement to stay.
  • A free trial was included as an inducement for new customers.

financial inducement

1
/fɪnˈænʃəl ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase business

money offered to persuade

Money offered to make someone agree or act.

نمونه‌ها
  • The firm offered a financial inducement to attract experienced engineers.
  • Regulators questioned whether the financial inducement influenced the decision unfairly.

fraudulent inducement

1
/fɹˈɔd͡ʒələnt ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase legal

deception that leads to agreement

In law, being tricked into agreeing to something.

نمونه‌ها
  • The buyer sued for fraudulent inducement, arguing that sales figures were falsified.
  • The judge allowed the fraudulent inducement claim to proceed to trial.

inducement to breach (a contract)

1
/ɪndˈusmənt tə bɹˈit͡ʃ ə kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase legal

encouraging contract-breaking

In law, encouraging someone to break a contract.

نمونه‌ها
  • The competitor was accused of inducement to breach the supplier agreement.
  • The court found no inducement to breach because the contract had already ended.

tax inducement

1
/tˈæks ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase business

tax benefit to encourage behavior

A tax benefit that encourages people or companies to do something.

نمونه‌ها
  • The city introduced a tax inducement for companies that build affordable housing.
  • Tax inducements can encourage foreign investment in developing regions.

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