induce

induce
[ɪnˈdjuːs]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. [with obj. and infinitive]succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something
    劝使;引诱
    the pickets induced many workers to stay away.
    纠察员劝使许多工人不要靠近。
  2. bring about or give rise to
    导致,致使,引起
    none of these measures induced a change of policy.
    这些措施中没有一项引起政策变化。
    ■produce (an electric charge or current or a magnetic state) by induction
    感应,感生(电荷,电流,磁态)
    ■[usu. as adj. induced](Physics)cause (radioactivity) by bombardment with radiation
    (物理)辐射线轰击导致(放射能)
  3. (Medicine)bring on (childbirth or abortion) artificially, typically by the use of drugs
    (医)(尤指使用药物)引产,流产
    ■bring on childbirth in (a pregnant woman) in this way
    给(孕妇)引产
    ■bring on the birth of (a baby) in this way
    引产(婴儿)
  4. (Logic)derive by inductive reasoning
    (逻)归纳出
派生
inducer
noun
inducible
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (formerly also as enduce): from Latin inducere 'lead in', from in- 'into' + ducere 'to lead', or from French enduire. Compare with endue
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