induce, deduce, reduce 的区别和用法辨析及示例例句

这是一组形近易混词。
induce: v.引诱,劝;引起,导致。
 ➤ We couldn't induce the old lady to travel by air.  
我们无法劝说那位老太太坐飞机去。

deduce: v.推断,推理,演绎。
 ➤ My friend becomes quiet when his girlfriend is angry with him; today he is quiet and so I deduce she is angry.  
我的朋友在他的女朋友生他的气的时候就会变得沉默,今天他很沉默,所以我推断她生气了。

reduce: v.减轻,减小;降低。
 ➤ He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.  
他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。