sweetener
🇺🇸
/ˈswiːtnər/
🇬🇧
/ˈswiːtnə(r)/
A sweetener is a substance that makes food or drinks taste sweet without using sugar.
Some people use sweeteners to reduce their sugar intake.
一些人使用甜味劑來減少他們的糖分攝入量。
A sweetener can also refer to something extra given to persuade someone to agree to a deal or do a favor, often in a secretive or dishonest way.
The company offered a signing bonus as a sweetener to attract new talent.
該公司提供了簽約獎金作為吸引新人才的誘因。