诱因 (yòu yīn) — cause (especially of illness or negative events); incentive; inducement
Definition
诱因 names a 'cause' or 'incentive' that triggers something (often illness, conflict, or a decision). It frames the cause as a precipitating factor — distinct from 原因, which is a broader, neutral reason.
noun
cause (especially of illness or negative events)incentiveinducement
Examples
- 诱因。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng de yòu yīn mù qián hái bù qīng chǔ.The cause of this disease is still unclear.
- 诱因。Gāo é jiǎng jīn shì yuán gōng nǔ lì gōng zuò de zhǔ yào yòu yīn.The high bonus is the main incentive for employees to work hard.
- 诱因。Jīng jì yā lì wǎng wǎng chéng wéi fàn zuì de zhòng yào yòu yīn.Economic pressure often becomes an important inducement for crime.
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