/ɪnˈdju:s; US -du:s ||; ɪnˈdus/verb [T] (
formal 正式)
1 to make or persuade sb to do sth 使；劝诱；说服: Nothing could induce him to change his mind. 什么也无法使他改变主意。
2 to cause or produce 引起；引致；导致: drugs that induce sleep 导致睡眠的药物a drug-induced coma 药物引致的昏迷
3 (medical医学) to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs 引产