induct

/ɪnˈdʌkt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪndˈʌkt] /ɪnˈdʌkt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪndˈʌkt] /in-ˈdəkt/ (ame, mw)

induct — verb

  • inductpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • inductshe / she / it
  • inductedpast simple
  • inducting-ing form

1. to officially make someone a member of a group, organization, or society through

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to officially make someone a member of a group, organization, or society through a special ceremony or formal process

例句

Quan was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame during the graduation ceremony.

passive: be inducted into [organization]

The history club inducted seven new members at its spring meeting last month.

active: induct + [number] + new members

同義詞
  • initiate

    similar in meaning but often refers to introducing someone to a new activity or body of knowledge with a ritual, rather than formal membership

  • admit

    less ceremonial; can mean simply allowing entry without a formal ceremony

  • install

    specifically about placing someone into an official position or office, often with a ceremony

  • enroll

    used for joining courses, programmes, or services; less formal and less ceremonial

反義詞
  • expel

    to officially force someone to leave a group or organization, the opposite of admitting them as a member

  • exclude

    to keep someone out, preventing membership or entry

文法句型

be inducted into + [organization/group]

induct + [person] + into + [organization/group]

be inducted as + [role/member]

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (be inducted). The active form (someone inducts someone) is common mainly in military, academic, and organizational contexts. The figurative use (e.g., 'inducted into the world of…') is less frequent and more literary.

常見錯誤

❌I was inducted to the committee last week.
✅I was inducted into the committee last week.
💡The correct preposition is 'into', not 'to'.
❌They inducted a new policy at work.
✅They introduced a new policy at work.
💡'Induct' applies to people becoming members, not to ideas or systems.