诱发 yòufā to induce
to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger
How to remember 诱发: 诱 to tempt + 发 send out = to induce.
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How it is used
- To trigger/induce (usually something bad) - 诱发疾病 (yòufā jíbìng) to trigger illness; 诱发火灾 (yòufā huǒzāi) to spark a fire.
- Medical/scientific register: an external factor sets off a latent condition or event.
- Contrast 引起 (yǐnqǐ, to cause, general): 诱发 stresses acting as the trigger for something already predisposed to happen.