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induction

noun
OPAL W
🔊/ɪnˈdʌkʃn/
🔊/ɪnˈdʌkʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] induction (into something) the process of introducing somebody to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place就职；入门；接纳会员；就职仪式
    • induction into the local business community融入当地商业社区
    • The induction of new students will take place in the main hall.新生欢迎仪式将在大礼堂举行。
  2. [uncountable, countable] the act of making a pregnant woman start to give birth, using artificial means such as a special drug催产；催生
    • the induction of labour引产
    Topics Life stagesc2
  3. [uncountable] (specialist) a method of discovering general rules and principles from particular facts and examples归纳法 compare deductionTopics Maths and measurementc2
  4. [uncountable] (physics物理) the process by which electricity or magnetism passes from one object to another without them touching电磁感应Topics Physics and chemistryc2
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin inductio(n-), from the verb inducere ‘lead into’, ‘lead in’, from in- ‘into’ + ducere ‘to lead’.