The sudden drop in temperature can induce the formation of frost on exposed surfaces.
温度的骤降会导致裸露表面结霜。
Which choice best defines “induce”?
A — To cause something to happen or to bring about. “induce” means to cause something to happen or to bring about.
Which word means “to cause something to happen or to bring about”?
D — induce. “induce” means to cause something to happen or to bring about.
induce — to cause something to happen or to bring about. In Chinese: 引起，导致.
induce is pronounced /ɪnˈdjuːs/.
The sudden drop in temperature can induce the formation of frost on exposed surfaces. (温度的骤降会导致裸露表面结霜。)
cause, trigger, prompt — all close in meaning to induce (to cause something to happen or to bring about).
prevent, deter — each the opposite of induce (to cause something to happen or to bring about).
Yes. induce is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(enter into)+duc(guide)+e→ guide inward → induce, cause.