seduce
UK/si'dju:s/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To attract someone to do something wrong, especially to have sexual relations.
引诱；勾引
v.
To persuade someone to do something contrary to their usual conduct or beliefs.
诱使（做违反原则之事）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedse- (apart, aside) + duce (lead) = 'to lead aside.' To seduce someone is to lead them away from their proper course — usually toward what they shouldn't do. The image is moral, not just sexual.
Root duc still carries 35 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.seduce into诱使
- 2.easily seduced容易被诱
- 3.be seduced by被……诱惑
Example Sentences
- 1.
Discounts can seduce shoppers into overspending.
- 2.
Power often seduces those who hold it.