/tempt; tɛmpt/
v [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb (into sth/doing sth)
1 persuade or try to persuade sb to do sth, esp sth wrong or unwise 劝说或鼓动某人做某事（尤指错事、傻事）; 怂恿
*He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness. 他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了罪恶的一生.
* They tried to tempt her (into staying) with offers of promotion. 他们提出给她晋级来劝说她（留下）.
* Nothing would tempt me to join the army. 什么也不能引诱我参军.
2 arouse a desire in sb; attract sb 引起某人的欲望; 吸引某人
*The warm weather tempted us into going for a swim. 暖和的天气诱使我们去游泳.
* I am tempted(ie feel inclined) to take the day off. 我打算休一天假.
3 (idm 习语) tempt `fate/`providence act rashly; take a risk 鲁莽; 冒险.

v [T]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: tempter, tenter, from Latin temptare, tentare 'to feel, try, tempt']
to try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive
tempt sb into doing sth
　The new program is designed to tempt young people into studying engineering.
tempt sb to do sth
　It would take a lot of money to tempt me to quit this job.
to make someone want to have or do something, even though they know they really should not
　If you leave valuables in your car it will tempt thieves.
be tempted to do sth
　I'm tempted to buy that dress.
tempt fatealsotempt providenceBrE
a) to do something that involves unnecessary risk and may cause serious problems
　Fire officials said developers are tempting fate by building deep into the scenic canyons.
b) to say too confidently that something will have a good result, that there will be no problems etc, when it is likely there will be problems