| 单词 | induce |
| 释义 | in·duce 1. a. < powers of persuasion that would have induced the atheist to religion > : prevail upon : influence, persuade < was unable to induce his customers to try the product > < condition which had induced many persons to emigrate from the old country — John Dewey > b. < the gift had been solicited or induced by the plaintiff — R.N.Wilkin > < the menace of induced immigration — H.M.Diamond > 2. archaic a. b. 3. a. < anesthesia induced by drugs > < prices that will cover the costs and induce the production — Defense Against Recession > < an antivitamin … was shown to induce gross malformation in the young — Americana Annual > < believed the Christianity … induced kindliness in men — H.J.Laski > as (1) embryology < the optic cup induces lens in the adjacent ectoderm > (2) (3) psychology < induce a contrast color > b. < music induces in us concepts that are vague — H.A.Overstreet > < induced a nostalgia for New England in persons who never saw the place — Mark Van Doren > 4. 5. obsolete Synonyms: < well-meaning but misguided professors and teachers felt they were fulfilling their vocations by inducing brilliant boys and girls to flee the drudgery of the country and enter the elite professions — Irish Digest > < Burt, aided by his father and friends, induced Congress to aid his state in building such a canal — C.W.Mitman > persuade may suggest a winning over by an appeal, entreaty, or expostulation addressed as much to feelings as to reason < persuade management to recognize collective bargaining — Current Biography > < deputed by the firm of lawyers to persuade her to resume her married life — Anthony Powell > prevail may be used in situations in which strong opposition or reluctance is overcome by sustained argument and entreaty < a group of citizens of all parties had prevailed on him to enter the race — Current Biography > < I will go now and try to prevail on my mother to let me stay with you — G.B.Shaw > < prevailed upon the men in the sloop to sail up the river again, to rescue any survivors — Marjory S. Douglas > |
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