商务英语 Level 6 Unit 1 Part 5 Vocab

Vocabulary【Related Verbs】

to demotivate
To demotivate means to make someone less eager to work.
Unfair treatment in the workplace may demotivate employees.
Employees who are demotivated are likely to underperform or even leave the company.

demotivate: 失去动力
underperform: 表现平平

to incentivize
To incentivize means to make someone want to do something.
Companies incentivize their employees to behave well through compensation policies.
Sales teams often use a scoreboard to incentivize competition between team members.

incentivize: 激励

to participate
To participate means to take part in or get involved in an activity.
Employees should be encouraged to participate in activities that align with a company's goals.
Allowing employees to participate in decision-making has resulted in successful value creation in many organizations.

to standardize
To standardize means to make things of the same type have the same features.
Car parts are often standardized so that one type will fit any model of car.
A standardized hiring process allows us to assess candidates with the same reference points.

Question

1. If their employees weren't so demotivated, they would perform better.