induce

/ɪnˈdjuːs/ v.
核心精讲 CET-6IELTS 词根 duc
一句话记住

诱使；劝说（某人做某事）；引起；导致（某种生理或心理状态）

释义与例句

v. 诱使；劝说（某人做某事）
to persuade someone to do something, especially something they would not normally do
  1. Nothing would induce me to sign such a contract.
    什么也不能诱使我在这样的合同上签字。
  2. The advertisement is designed to induce people to buy the product.
    这则广告旨在诱使人们购买该产品。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Low interest rates may induce firms to invest more.
    低利率可能促使企业增加投资。
  2. He was induced to join the scheme by the promise of a bonus.
    在奖金承诺的诱使下，他加入了这个计划。
  3. Teachers should induce students to think for themselves.
    教师应当引导学生独立思考。
v. 引起；导致（某种生理或心理状态）
to cause a particular physical or mental state
  1. The drug can induce sleep within twenty minutes.
    这种药能在二十分钟内引起睡意。
  2. Stress may induce headaches and stomach problems.
    压力可能引起头痛和胃部不适。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The doctor decided to induce labour because the baby was overdue.
    由于胎儿过了预产期，医生决定引产。
  2. Loud music can induce a feeling of excitement.
    喧闹的音乐能引起兴奋感。
  3. Some medicines induce vomiting if taken in large doses.
    有些药物大剂量服用会催吐。

词源与构词

in-（向内）+ ducere（引导）：把某人或某种状态“引进来”，就是诱使、引起。

in- 前缀 · into，向内
duc 词根 · to lead，引导
记忆钩子 in（向内）+ duc（引导）：把人或状态引进某个方向，就是诱使、引起。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • abduct 绑架；诱拐；劫持
    The businessman was abducted on his way home from the office. 这位商人在从办公室回家的路上被绑架了。
  • conduct 进行；实施；指挥
    The team conducted a survey. 团队进行了一项调查。
  • deduce 推断；演绎；推论
    From the wet umbrella, she deduced that it was raining outside. 从湿漉漉的雨伞，她推断外面在下雨。
  • deduct 扣除；减去（尤指从总额中）
    The company deducts tax from every salary payment. 公司每次发薪都会代扣税款。
  • educate 教育；培养
    The program educates children about food safety. 这个项目教育孩子们了解食品安全。
  • introduce 介绍；引入；推行
    Let me introduce my colleague. 我来介绍一下我的同事。
  • produce 生产；产生；出示
    The factory produces 500 cars a day. 这家工厂每天生产 500 辆汽车。
  • reduce 减少；降低；使沦为
    We need to reduce our costs. 我们需要降低成本。
  • seduce 勾引；引诱（与他人发生性关系）
    The young man tried to seduce his colleague after the party. 聚会后，那个年轻人试图勾引他的同事。
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • inducement 诱因；刺激；鼓励
    -ment 名词后缀，指起诱导作用的事物
  • induction 归纳；诱导；就职
    -tion 名词后缀，指引入或诱导的过程
  • induced 由……引起的
    -ed 构成形容词，常用于 drug-induced 等复合词
同义词
  • persuade 说服；劝说
    persuade 靠讲道理使人信服；induce 更常用利益、手段去促成某事。
    She persuaded her brother to see a doctor. 她说服弟弟去看医生。
  • cause 引起；导致
    cause 直接带出结果，语气中性；induce 多指引发身心状态，较正式。
    Heavy rain caused flooding across the region. 大雨导致整个地区发生洪灾。
  • tempt 引诱；吸引
    tempt 强调激起欲望，常含做不该做的事之意；induce 不一定有贬义。
    The smell of fresh bread tempted me into the shop. 新烤面包的香味吸引我走进店里。
反义词
  • deter 阻止；威慑
    Heavy fines deter drivers from speeding. 高额罚款使司机不敢超速。
  • discourage 劝阻；使打消念头
    The bad weather discouraged us from going out. 恶劣天气使我们打消了外出的念头。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • deduce 推断；演绎
    deduce 用 de-（向外），把结论引出来；induce 用 in-（向内），把人或状态引进去。
    We deduced the answer from the data. 我们从数据中推断出答案。
  • induct 使正式就职；引入
    induct 与 induce 同根，但 induct 指正式引入某个职位或组织，不含“诱惑”之意。
    The new members were inducted into the club last night. 新成员昨晚正式加入俱乐部。
常见搭配
  • induce sb to do sth 诱使某人做某事
    The offer induced him to stay another year. 这个提议促使他又留了一年。
  • induce sleep 催眠；引起睡意
    A warm bath may help induce sleep. 洗个热水澡有助于入睡。
  • be induced by 由……引起
    The illness was induced by long exposure to cold. 这种病是由长时间受寒引起的。