induce

英 [ɪnˈdjuːs]

美 [ɪnˈduːs]

v. 劝说; 诱使; 引起; 导致; 引产; 催生

过去分词：induced　过去式：induced　第三人称单数：induces　现在分词：inducing　

Collins.2 / BNC.3326 / COCA.5257

牛津词典

verb

劝说；诱使
to persuade or influence sb to do sth
1. Nothing would induce me to take the job.
  没有什么能诱使我接受这份工作。
引起；导致
to cause sth
1. drugs which induce sleep
  使人昏昏欲睡的药物
2. a drug-induced coma
  药物引起的昏迷状态
引产；催生
to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs
1. an induced labour
  引产
2. We'll have to induce her.
  我们得给她引产。

VERB 引起;导致
Toinducea state or condition means to cause it.
1. Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack.
  医生们说手术有可能引起心脏病发作。
2. ...an economic crisis induced by high oil prices.
  由高油价引发的经济危机
VERB 引诱;劝说
If youinducesomeonetodo something, you persuade or influence them to do it.
1. I would do anything to induce them to stay...
  我会想尽一切办法劝他们留下来。
2. More than 4,000 teachers were induced to take early retirement.
  4000 多名教师被说服提前退休。
VERB 用人工方法引(产)
If a doctor or nurseinduceslabour or birth, they cause a pregnant woman to start giving birth by using drugs or other medical means.
1. He might decide that it is best to induce labour.
  他也许决定最好引产。

verb

reason or establish by induction
cause to do
1. The ads induced me to buy a VCR
2. My children finally got me to buy a computer
3. My wife made me buy a new sofa
Synonym:stimulatecausehavegetmake
cause to arise
1. induce a crisis
Synonym:bring on
cause to occur rapidly
1. the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
Synonym:stimulaterushhasten
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Synonym:induct