carrot
noun
ˈkærət
noun
1
a
long
pointed
orange
vegetable
that
grows
under
the
ground
胡萝卜，红萝卜
C,U
grated
carrots
磨碎的胡萝卜
carrot
juice
胡萝卜汁
2
something
that
is
offered
to
someone
in
order
to
try
and
persuade
them
to
do
something
[非正式] 〔为使某人做某事而给予的〕报酬，好处，奖品，许诺
C | informal
They
have
refused
to
sign
the
agreement
despite
a
carrot
of
£140
million.
尽管有 1.4 亿英镑的好处，他们还是拒绝签署这份协议。
3
carrot and stick
a
way
of
trying
to
persuade
someone
to
do
something
by
offering
them
something
good
if
they
do
it,
and
a
punishment
if
they
do
not
[非正式] 胡萝卜加大棒，威逼利诱
informal
the
government’s
carrot
and
stick
approach
in
getting
young
people
to
find
jobs
政府让青年人去找工作的胡萝卜加大棒政策