(1)勸(引)誘，慫恿(persuade or try to persuade to commit an unwise or immoral act)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)，C+n+to-inf]：A man is～ed into a life of crime by greed and laziness. 貪婪和懶惰使人走上犯罪的道路。～sb into staying with offers of promotion/money 以給某人升職/金錢為條件勸誘某人留下來;His friend～ed him to steal money/kill the man/do wrong. 他的朋友慫恿他去偷錢/殺那個人/做壞事。～fate 冒險; ～providence行動魯莽;
(2)使……發(fā)生興趣;吸引(make sb want to do sth;be attractive to)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)，C+n+to-inf]：Your offer/The chocolate candy～s me. 你提供的條件/那巧克力糖吸引著我。I'm～ed to take the day off. 我很想休息一天。(warm weather/sunshine)～sb into going for a swim/riding horse(暖和的天氣/溫暖的陽光)吸引某人去游泳/騎馬;(warm weather)～a man to go swimming (暖和的天氣)吸引人去游泳; (size of the prize)～a man to enter the competition (獎項(xiàng)的規(guī)模)吸引人參加比賽;a～ing meal令人垂涎欲滴的飯菜;
→′tempter n 勸誘(惑)的人;the Tempter 魔鬼，撒旦;′temptress n 引誘人的女人;?tempta′bility n 可誘惑性;′tempting adj 引誘人的;吸引人的;′temptable adj 易被引誘的;′temptingly adv 引誘人地;吸引人地;?temp′tation n 誘惑;誘惑物