seduce

/sɪˈdjuːs/ v.
核心精讲 CET-6IELTS 词根 duc
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勾引；引诱（与他人发生性关系）；诱惑；使沉迷；诱使（做不当之事）

释义与例句

v. 勾引；引诱（与他人发生性关系）
to persuade someone to have sex with you
  1. 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。
  2. She accused him of seducing her when she was still a student.
    她指控他在自己还是学生时引诱了她。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. In the novel, a wealthy count seduces the heroine.
    小说中，一位富有的伯爵勾引了女主人公。
  2. He was warned not to seduce the daughter of his employer.
    有人警告他不要引诱雇主的女儿。
  3. The film tells how a stranger seduces a married woman.
    这部电影讲述一个陌生人如何引诱一位已婚女子。
v. 诱惑；使沉迷；诱使（做不当之事）
to make someone do something unwise by offering something attractive
  1. Many graduates are seduced by the promise of a high salary.
    许多毕业生被高薪的承诺所诱惑。
  2. He was seduced into selling company secrets.
    他受诱惑出卖了公司机密。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Consumers are easily seduced by clever advertising.
    消费者很容易被巧妙的广告诱惑。
  2. She refused to be seduced by fame and money.
    她拒绝被名利所诱惑。
  3. The idea of living abroad seduced him away from his family.
    出国生活的念头诱使他离开了家人。

词源与构词

se-（分开、离开）+ ducere（引导）：把人从正路上“引开”，就是诱惑、勾引。

se- 前缀 · apart，离开
duc 词根 · to lead，引导
记忆钩子 se（离开）+ duc（引导）：把人从正道上引开，就是诱惑、勾引。

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。
  • induce 诱使；劝说（某人做某事）
    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。
  • 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。
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • seduction 诱惑；魅力
    -tion 名词后缀，指诱惑的行为或力量
  • seductive 诱人的；有魅力的
    -ive 形容词后缀，表“具有诱惑力的”
  • seducer 引诱者；勾引者
    -er 表示做某事的人
同义词
  • tempt 引诱；吸引
    tempt 只表示产生念头，未必付诸行动；seduce 强调成功诱使并使之偏离正轨。
    He was tempted to cheat on the exam. 他受诱惑想在考试中作弊。
  • lure 引诱；诱骗
    lure 原指用诱饵引鱼，强调以利益骗人上钩；seduce 常含情欲或道德色彩。
    They lured the old man into a fake investment scheme. 他们把老人诱骗进一个假投资计划。
  • entice 吸引；诱使
    entice 语气较中性，指用好处吸引；seduce 贬义更强，暗示使人失足。
    Low prices entice shoppers into the store. 低价吸引顾客进店。
反义词
  • repel 使厌恶；击退
    His rude manner repelled everyone at the dinner. 他粗鲁的举止让晚宴上所有人反感。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • deduce 推断；演绎
    deduce 用 de-（向外），指推出结论；seduce 用 se-（离开），指把人引离正路。
    She deduced that he was lying. 她推断他在说谎。
  • reduce 减少；降低
    reduce 用 re-（向后），指数量变小；seduce 用 se-（分开），指诱惑。前缀不同，意思差很远。
    We must reduce waste and save energy. 我们必须减少浪费、节约能源。
常见搭配
  • seduce sb into doing sth 诱使某人做某事
    He was seduced into joining the illegal deal. 他受诱惑参与了那笔非法交易。
  • be seduced by 被……诱惑
    Don't be seduced by the promise of easy money. 不要被轻松赚钱的承诺所诱惑。
  • seduce sb away from 把某人从……诱走
    The rival company seduced him away from his old job. 竞争对手公司把他从原岗位挖走了。