To use both inducements (rewards) and threats to make someone comply; to employ a 'carrot and stick' approach.
为了让团队成员按时完成项目，经理不得不采取利诱威胁的策略，软硬兼施
To get team members to complete the project on time, the manager had to resort to a strategy of inducements and threats, using both gentle and harsh methods.
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