This is supposed to induce pleasurable sensations in the elephant,
據說這是為了使象產生愉快的感覺,
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 41 Training elephants

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induce [?n'dus] 詞根: in
vt. 引誘;引起;[電]感應;歸納;
?? in進入+duce引導,帶來→引進去→勸誘,誘導
"Nothing would induce me to take the job."
沒有什么能誘使我接受這份工作。
近義:originate, procure, produce, provoke, rouse, cause 反義:unsell, deter, discourage
supposed [s?'p?uzd] 詞頻2
adj. (按規定、法律、協議等)(不)應當;假定的;(只用于否定句)不準;(對某人所說的話表示氣憤或不大理解)那是什么意思; v. 料想( suppose的過去式和過去分詞);意味著;[用于被動語態]認為應該;[用于祈使句]讓;
"Am I supposed to finish the homework today?"
我今天是不是應該完成這項作業?
近義:hypothetical, imaginary, assumed, assumptive, notional, phony 反義:legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful
pleasurable [['ple??r?bl]]
a. 快樂的, 愉快的, 舒適的, 心情舒暢的
近義:appetizing, likeable, luscious, mild, nice, palatable 反義:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
elephant ['?l?f?nt] 詞頻2
n. 象,大象;
?? 大象尾巴上有螞蟻(ant)
"The new office block has become an expensive white elephant."
這座新辦公大樓成了昂貴的擺設。
近義:jumbo
sensations
n. 感覺( sensation的復數形式 ); 感受; 知覺; 激動

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