1. 就职;就职仪式;入门
Induction is a procedure or ceremony for introducing someone to a new job, organization, or way of life.

2. 归纳;归纳法
Induction is a method of reasoning in which you use individual ideas or facts to give you a general rule or conclusion.

3. 电磁感应
Induction is the process by which electricity or magnetism is passed between two objects or circuits without them touching each other.

4. see also: induce

1. an act that sets in motion some course of events

Synonym: triggerinitiation

2. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

e.g. the induction of an anesthetic state

3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

Synonym: generalizationgeneralisationinductive reasoning

4. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

e.g. the elicitation of his testimony was not easy

Synonym: evocationelicitation

5. a formal entry into an organization or position or office

e.g. his initiation into the club
he was ordered to report for induction into the army
he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame

Synonym: initiationinstallation

6. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

Synonym: inductance