induce
verb- induce somebody to do something (formal)
to persuade or influence somebody to do something 劝说；诱使 Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1Large commissions were required to induce banks to participate in deals. 诱导银行参与交易需要高额佣金。 No amount of persuasion could induce her to stay longer. 怎么劝她也不愿多待一会儿。
- induce something (formal)
to cause something 引起；导致 drugs that induce sleep 导致睡眠的药物 a drug-induced coma 药物引起的昏迷状态 Hearing loss is often induced by exposure to loud noise. 遭受高噪音常会导致听力受损。
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medical 医学 to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs; to make a baby start being born by giving the mother special drugs 催产；催生 an induced labour 催生 We'll have to induce her. 我们得给她催产。 I was admitted and the baby was induced at 35 weeks. 我住院了，宝宝35周时引产。
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Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as enduce): from Latin inducere ‘lead in’, from in- ‘into’ + ducere ‘to lead’, or from French enduire.