1. vt.劝诱，劝导　 lead (sb) into an act often by persuading
2. vt.导致，招惹　 bring about

　～ a total sense of inferiority　产生自卑
　～ automatically　循循善诱
　～ cleverly　聪明地劝导
　～ effectively　有效地劝导
　～ immorally　不道德地劝诱
　～ patiently　耐心地劝导
　～ by overwork　由工作过度而引起
　～ in sth　使某物产生
　～ sb to religion　劝诱某人信教

　The medicine will induce sleep.　这种药会使人入睡。
　Excessive drinking induces alcoholism.　饮酒过度会引起酒精中毒。
　The actor's demonstration of emotion induces similar emotions in his audience.　那位演员感情真挚的表演引起了观众的共鸣。
　The author by his choice of words has induced a particular frame of mind in the reader.　作者推敲用词，在读者心中唤起一种特殊的意境。
　Failure induces a total sense of inferiority.　失败使人产生自卑。
　His illness was induced by overwork.　他的疾病是因过度劳累引起的。
　The salesman was unable to induce his customers to try the new product.　商人不能劝诱他的顾客试用新产品。
　Advertising induces people to buy.　广告诱导人们花钱买东西。
　A sound argument induces people to agree.　言之成理的论点会说服人们同意。
　Such arguments gradually induced him to change his point of view.　这些论据使他逐渐改变了观点。
　What induced you to do such a stupid thing?　是什么使你作出这样的蠢事?
　I was induced to come against my will.　尽管我不愿意，可还是被劝来了。
　I was induced to believe that he was lying.　我被说服相信他在撒谎。

 ♣ induce in　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…中引起，产生 produce (a change or effect, as electrical or chemical) in (a substance or part of the body)
　Certain chemicals can induce undesirable changes in the nervous system.　有些化学物质能在神经系统中引起不良变化。
2. 使…产生 make (a feeling, behaviour, etc.) arise in (sb)
　The coming of spring often induces light-hearted foolishness in many people.　春天的到来往往会使人产生一种无忧无虑的愚蠢意识。
　Lack of proper care and love in early childhood can induce criminal behaviour in young people.　童年时代缺少适合的关怀和疼爱会导致青春期犯罪行为。

 ♣ induce, arouse, incite, prompt
　这组词的共同意思是“促成”“促使”。其区别在于：induce含有引导的意思，不见得有坏的动机；arouse常指引起注意，使觉醒或唤起某种感情；incite指由于强烈的情感而引起的行动，可指好的方面或坏的方面；prompt是常用词，指对一件可能发生的事情起导火线作用，重点在最终促使事情的发生。