induce labor; hasten development
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to induce labor; to hasten childbirth
formalA medical term. More colloquially expressed as 催生 (cuī shēng).
Yīn因
wèi为
chǎn产
fù妇
yǒu有
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
yī医
shēng生
jué决
dìng定
gěi给
tā她
cuī催
chǎn产
。
Because the mother was in danger, the doctor decided to induce labor.
Yī医
yuàn院
yǐn引
jìn进
le了
xīn新
de的
cuī催
chǎn产
jì技
shù术
。
The hospital has introduced new labor induction techniques.
verb
to hasten; to spur on; to accelerate the occurrence or formation of something
formalUsed metaphorically to describe accelerating processes, developments, or changes. Often used in formal or technical contexts.
Shì市
chǎng场
xū需
qiú求
de的
biàn变
huà化
cuī催
chǎn产
le了
xīn新
de的
shāng商
yè业
mó模
shì式
。
Changes in market demand spurred the creation of new business models.
Xīn新
jì技
shù术
de的
chū出
xiàn现
cuī催
chǎn产
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
guān关
xì系
de的
biàn变
gé革
。
The emergence of new technology accelerated the transformation of production relations.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
wǎng往
wǎng往
cuī催
chǎn产
shè社
huì会
dòng动
dàng荡
。
War often hastens social upheaval.