induce
gb/ɪndˈus/ us/ɪndˈus/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 4400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
Persuade or influence to act
To make someone decide to do something, often by giving reasons or encouragement.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to induce [someone] to [do something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'induce' with 'introduce'. They have different meanings: 'induce' means to cause or persuade, while 'introduce' means to present or bring in.
Συνώνυμα
persuade (General term for convincing someone through reasoning or appeal.)
|
convince (Stresses making someone believe or feel certain about doing something.)
Αντώνυμα
deter (Means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
induce someone to confess
|induce someone to buy
|induce someone to join
Θέματα
communication
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The salesman tried to induce her to upgrade her car.
- The manager induced the team to work late by offering a bonus.
- Fear of missing out induced him to buy the tickets immediately.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He induced me to try the new restaurant.
- She induced her friend to join the club.
- The teacher induced the students to read more books.
Ρήμα
technical
B2
action
2
Cause a process to begin
To make a process in the body or in nature start.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to induce [a condition/process]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'induce' here means 'force' in a negative way, but in technical contexts it often means 'start a process' without moral judgment.
Συνώνυμα
trigger (Commonly used for starting reactions or processes.)
|
initiate (Formal term for beginning a process.)
Αντώνυμα
inhibit (Means to prevent or slow down a process.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
induce labor
|induce sleep
|induce vomiting
Θέματα
science
|medicine
Παραδείγματα
- The doctor decided to induce labor for the safety of the mother.
- Certain chemicals can induce cell growth.
- The drug may induce drowsiness as a side effect.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The doctor will induce labor tomorrow.
- This plant can induce sleep.
- The medicine induced vomiting.
Ρήμα
technical
C1
action
3
Generate current via magnetism
To make electricity in a wire by moving a magnet near it or changing the magnetic field.
Συνώνυμα
generate (General term for producing electricity.)
|
produce (Broad term for creating something, including current.)
Αντώνυμα
dissipate (Means to cause energy or electricity to be lost rather than produced.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
induce current
|induce voltage
|induce electromotive force
Θέματα
science
|physics
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- A moving magnet can induce current in a coil of wire.
- Changing the magnetic flux will induce an electromotive force.
- Faraday's law describes how a magnetic field can induce electricity.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- A magnet can induce current in a wire.
- Moving the coil induces electricity.
- The machine induces voltage when it turns.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
induce
IPA
GB/ɪndˈus/
US/ɪndˈus/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
in - duce (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: induce
- 3rd Person Singular: induces
- Present Participle: inducing
- Past: induced
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
induces
verb
inducing
verb
induced
verb
Core family
induction
noun B2
inducement
noun C1
Related words
inductive
adjective
Advanced or less common
inductively
adverb
Εκφράσεις
induce labor
1/ɪndˈus lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Medically start childbirth
To make childbirth start using medicine or other methods.
Παραδείγματα
- The doctor decided to induce labor because the baby was overdue.
- They used medication to induce labor for safety reasons.
induce sleep
1/ɪndˈus slˈip/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to fall asleep
To make someone go to sleep, often with medicine or calming methods.
Παραδείγματα
- The warm tea helped induce sleep.
- Some medicines can induce sleep as a side effect.
induce vomiting
1/ɪndˈus vˈɑmətɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to vomit intentionally
To make someone throw up on purpose, often for medical reasons.
Παραδείγματα
- Doctors may induce vomiting if poison has been swallowed.
- She tried to induce vomiting after eating spoiled food.