Induce



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 诱导; 引起
• ［英］ v. 诱导 ( to lead on to some action) ; 引起 ( to bring out)
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +duce ( 引导) -> 引入, 引起
• ［例］ Too much food induced sleepiness.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (induced; inducing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French inducer, from Latin inducere, from in- + ducere to lead — more at tow
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to move by persuasion or influence
  • b. to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation
• 2.
  • a. effect, cause
  • b. to cause the formation of
  • c. to produce (as an electric current) by induction
• 3. to determine by induction; specifically to infer from particulars

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