induce
verb
formaluk/ɪnˈdjuːs/us/ɪnˈduːs/induceverb(PERSUADE)
[T+ obj + to infinitive]
topersuadesomeone to do something:
诱使;劝说They induced hertotake thejobbypromisingeditorialfreedom.他们向她保证有编辑自由,以劝服她接受这项工作。
Nothing couldinduce me(= Idefinitelycannot bepersuaded)toclimbamountain/rideabike.没有什么能诱使我去爬山/骑自行车的。
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- inveigle
- jolly
- lean
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- soft sell
- urge
- woo
- work onsomething
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
induceverb(CAUSE)
[T]
tocausesomething tohappen:
导致Pills forseasicknessoften inducedrowsiness.晕船药经常会令人昏昏欲睡。
[T]
to use adrugto make apregnantwomanstartgivingbirth:
催生;引产In thishospital,twinsare often induced.在这家医院生育双胞胎常常要引产的。
Causing things to happen
- -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- reactivate
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- render
- seed
- spark
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