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induce[in'dju:s]
(formal) to persuade or influence sb to do sth
(formal) to cause sth:
(medical) to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drug
vt. 诱导；引起；引诱；【物理学】感应;【医】用人工方法催生

例句
Nothing in the world would induce me to do that.
什么也不能引诱我做那种事。
Her illness was induced by overwork.
她的病是由工作过度引起的。

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If the surprises are too great, then they induce overstrain and we throw away the book in frustration and despair.
如果令人惊讶之处过多，则会导致读者过劳,最后因失望或绝望而抛开它。

deduce [di'dju:s]
~ (sth) (from sth) (formal) to form an opinion about sth based on the information or evidence that is available
vt. 推论，推断；演绎出

词组短语
deduce from 推断；从…得出结论

例句
On the basis of the evidence we deduced that he was guilty.
根据这些证据,我们推论他是有罪的。
What do you deduce from these facts?
从这些事实你能推断出什么?

reduce [riˈdju:s]
~ sth (by sth) to make sth less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc:
if you reduce a liquid or a liquid reduces, you boil it so that it becomes less in quantity
(AmE, informal) to lose weight by limiting the amount and type of food that you eat
vt. 减少；降低；使处于；把…分解
vi. 减少；缩小；缩减；减弱 ；归纳为

例句
They have to reduce expenses this year.
他们今年必须削减开支。
His words reduced her to silence.
他的话使她哑口无言。
He is reduced to skin and bones.
他变得骨瘦如柴。
We can reduce his speech to three sentences.
我们可以把他的讲演归纳成三句话。

deduct [di'dʌkt]
~ sth (from sth) to take away money, points, etc. from a total amount
vt. 扣除，减去

例句
Once you deduct your expenses,there is nothing left.
一旦扣除你的费用，就什么也没有了。

duke [dju:k]
a NOBLEMAN of the highest rank: the Duke of Edinburgh
(in some parts of Europe, especially in the past) a male ruler of a small independent state
n. 公爵，（公国的）君主；[废语]首领，领袖

短语:
duke it out
打出高低(或输赢，胜负)，决一雌雄，打个明白
[美国俚语]用拳头猛击；打架，搏斗
grease the dukes [俚语]行贿

趣味单词

knead[ni:d] 泥的
to press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers:
vt. 揉合，揉捏；按摩；捏制；塑造

例句
A baker is kneading a dough.
一位面包师正在揉面团。
Parents should not knead and shape their children to their own thoughts.
父母不应按照自己的想法塑造子女。
Having been long sitting there, I have to knead the lame muscles of my legs.
因为在那儿坐了很久，我不得不按摩我那僵硬的腿部肌肉。