/sɪ'dju:s; [US] -'du:s; sɪ`dus/
v
1 [Tn] tempt (esp sb younger or less experienced) to have sexual intercourse 引诱（尤指年轻或无经验的人）性交
*He's trying to seduce his secretary. 他竭力勾引他的秘书.
* (fig 比喻) Men are seduced (ie charmed) by her beauty and wit. 她才貌双全倾倒众生.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sth); ~ sb (into sth/doing sth) (fml 文) persuade sb to do sth wrong, or sth he would not normally do, esp by offering sth desirable as a reward, etc 唆使某人做坏事或不至于做的事（尤指提供好处）
*I won't be seduced from my duty. 我不会受人怂恿做渎职的事.
* Higher salaries are seducing many teachers into industry. 在高薪利诱之下, 许多教师改行进入工业界.
* I let myself be seduced into buying a new car. 我情不自禁买了一辆新汽车.

v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: seducere 'to lead away', from ducere 'to lead']
to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially in a way that is attractive and not too direct
　The head lecturer was sacked for seducing female students.
　Are you trying to seduce me?
[often passive]
to make someone want to do something by making it seem very attractive or interesting to them
　I was young and seduced by New York.
seduce sb into doing sth
　Leaders are people who can seduce other people into sharing their dream.