招致 (zhāo zhì) — to incur, to lead to (negative consequences); to recruit, to attract (followers, attention)
Definition
招致 (zhāozhì) means 'to incur / bring on' — almost always negative consequences (批评, 损失, 麻烦). For attracting people or attention in a positive sense, prefer 吸引.
verb
to incurto lead to (negative consequences)to recruitto attract (followers, attention)
Examples
- 招致。Tā de cuò wù yán lùn zhāo zhì le gōng zhòng de qiáng liè pī píng.His mistaken remarks incurred strong public criticism.
- 招致。Gāi gōng sī tōng guò guǎng gào zhāo zhì le dà liàng gù kè.The company attracted a large number of customers through advertising.
- 招致。Guǎn lǐ bú shàn huì zhāo zhì yán zhòng hòu guǒ.Poor management can lead to serious consequences.
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