induce
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈduːs/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈdjuːs/
to persuade or influence someone to do something
Nothing could induce me to take that job.
没有什么能说服我接受那份工作。
to cause something to happen
Loud noise can induce hearing loss over time.
长时间暴露在噪音中会导致听力损失。
to start childbirth using medicine
The doctors had to induce labor because the baby was overdue.
医生不得不引产,因为婴儿已经过了预产期。