induce

1. V-T To induce a state or condition means to cause it. 引起

Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. 毉生們說(shuō)手術(shù)可能導(dǎo)致心髒病。

2. V-T If you induce someone to do something, you persuade or influence them to do it. 引誘; 勸說(shuō)

More than 4,000 teachers were induced to take early retirement. 四千多名教師被勸說(shuō)提前退休。