/ɪn'dʌkʃn; ɪn`dʌkʃən/
n [U]
1 ~ (into sth/as sb/sth) inducting or being inducted; initiation 就职; 接纳会员; 成为会员
*the induction of new employees into their jobs 新雇员参加工作
* his induction as a priest 他之就任牧师
* [attrib 作定语] an induction course, ie to give a new employee, entrant, etc general knowledge of future activities, requirements, etc 入门课（向新雇员、新成员等介绍情况、要求等）.
2 inducing 诱导; 引发; 催产
*the induction of labour, ie in childbirth 引产（接生时的）.
3 method of logical reasoning which obtains or discovers general laws from particular facts or examples归纳法. Cf 参看 deduction 1.
4 (physics 物) productionof an electric or a magnetic state in an object (eg a circuit) by bringing an electrified or a magnetic object close to but not touching it, or by varying a magnetic field 电磁感应.
5 (engineering 工) drawing a fuel mixture into the cylinder(s) of an internal combustion engine 吸气, 进气（内燃机汽缸吸进油与空气混合物的工作过程）
*[attrib 作定语] a fuel-induction system 燃油进气系统.

n
[U and C]
the introduction of someone into a new job, company, official position etc, or the ceremony at which this is done
induction course/programme/period etc
　a two-day induction course
　Mrs Simpson is responsible for the induction of new library staff.
[U and C]medical
the process of making a woman give birth to her baby by giving her a special drug
[U]technical
the production of electricity in one object by another that already has electrical or magnetic power
[U]technical
a process of thought that uses known facts to produce general rules or principles
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