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(为鼓励别人做某事而提供的)好处,甜头(同一个句子里用以表示劝阻别人不要做某事的东西叫做stick)
Something that is offered to people in order to persuade them to do something can be referred to as a carrot. Something that is meant to persuade people not to do something can be referred to in the same sentence as a 'stick'.
例句
They will be set targets, with a carrot of extra cash and pay if they achieve them...
会给他们设定目标,如果能达到,就能得到额外的现金和报酬。
Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots?
为什么最新政策强调采取强硬手段,而不是采用外交上的怀柔策略?