
好词典

源自拉丁语 'inducere',意为“引入”或“导致”,由 'in-'(进入)和 'ducere'(引导)组成。
❶ 通过某种方式导致或引发某种反应、状态或行为,通常指间接或非直接的影响。
“The medicine induces sleep quickly.”
(这种药物能快速引发睡意。)
“Her speech induced a feeling of hope in the audience.”
(她的演讲在观众中唤起了一种希望感。)
❶ 通过劝说或影响使某人做某事,通常带有一定的说服或引导性质。
“She induced him to change his mind with logical arguments.”
(她用逻辑论证说服他改变了主意。)
“The salesman induced the customer to buy the more expensive model.”
(销售员说服顾客购买了更贵的型号。)
induce sleep — 指通过某种方式(如药物或环境)帮助或导致某人入睡。
“The soft music helped to induce sleep.”
(柔和的音乐有助于诱导睡眠。)
induce labor — 医学上指通过药物或其他方法促使孕妇开始分娩过程。
“The doctor decided to induce labor because the baby was overdue.”
(医生决定引产,因为胎儿已经过了预产期。)