vt. 引诱, 招致, 归纳出, 感应

[医] 诱导, 感应

Induce \In*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Induced}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Inducing}.] [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in- in + ducere
to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Induct}.]
1. To lead in; to introduce. [Obs.]

The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the
first Iliad. --Pope.

2. To draw on; to overspread. [A Latinism] --Cowper.

3. To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to
persuade; to move by persuasion or influence. --Shak.

He is not obliged by your offer to do it, . . .
though he may be induced, persuaded, prevailed upon,
tempted. --Paley.

Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce
you to ruin your reputation. --Dryden.

4. To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by
fatigue or exposure; anaphylactic shock induced by
exposure to a allergen.
[1913 Webster +PJC]

Sour things induces a contraction in the nerves.
--Bacon.

5. (Physics) To produce, or cause, by proximity without
contact or transmission, as a particular electric or
magnetic condition in a body, by the approach of another
body in an opposite electric or magnetic state.

6. (Logic) To generalize or conclude as an inference from all
the particulars; -- the opposite of {deduce}.

7. (Genetics, Biochemistry) To cause the expression of (a
gene or gene product) by affecting a transcription control
element on the genome, either by inhibiting a negative
control or by activating a positive control; to derepress;
as, lactose induces the production of beta-galactosidase
in {Eschericia coli}..
[PJC]

Syn: To move; instigate; urge; impel; incite; press;
influence; actuate.