induce【v.】
1. to cause something to happen or exist引起,导致
The drug can induce sleep.
这种药物能引起睡意。
The loud noise induced a headache.
巨大的噪音引起了头痛。
2. to persuade someone to do something劝说,诱使
Nothing would induce me to take the job.
没有什么能诱使我接受这份工作。
They induced her to sign the contract.
他们劝说她签了合同。
3. to cause a woman to start giving birth to her baby by using drugs or other medical methods人工引产
The doctor decided to induce labor.
医生决定进行人工引产。
4. to cause a logical conclusion based on observed facts归纳出,推导出
From the evidence, we can induce that he was guilty.
从证据中,我们可以推导出他有罪。

