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entice 英 [ɪnˈtaɪs] 美 [ɪnˈtaɪs]
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外刊例句
“SHOP LIKE a billionaire.” With that enticing slogan Temu touted itself to Americans watching the Super Bowl on February 11th.
“像亿万富翁那样购物。”在2月11日的超级碗比赛中， Temu 向美国观众打出了这个诱人的口号来宣传自己。
——《经济学人》
Its founders hope their profit-sharing approach and experience will entice authors.
其创始人希望他们的利润分享方式和经验能吸引作者。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
[动词] 通过提供快乐或好处来吸引或诱惑
深入解读
从词源上来看， entice 一词源自古法语 enticier （煽风点火、激发、煽动），最早于13世纪末进入英语，也曾拼作 intice ，则是用来表示“诱使、诱惑、引诱、怂恿”，侧重指巧妙且娴熟地通过提供快乐或好处来唤起希望或欲望，从而吸引或诱惑某人做某事。比如：
别处丰厚的薪水诱使人们辞职另谋高就。
People are being enticed away from the profession by lucrative salaries elsewhere.
葡萄发酵的香味使得人们闻香驻足，进入店内。
The sweet smell of fermented grapes in the doorway enticed people to enter the shop.
广告诱使顾客购买他们并不真正需要的东西。
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don't really want.
经典用例
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
我儿，恶人若引诱你，你不可随从。
出自《旧约圣经》（Old Testament）。
同近义词
lure: tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward
beguile: charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way
wheedle: use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something