mindmap root((吸引)) attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence to draw: a university that ~s students from around the world. allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive: the excitement of the city ~s young people. charm may suggest magic and implies a power to evoke or attract admiration: ~ed by the beauty of that serene isle. captivate implies an often transitory capturing of the fancy or feelings: her grace and beauty ~d us all. fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist or escape: a story that continues to ~ children. bewitch implies exertion of an overwhelming power of attraction: ~ed by the promise of great wealth. enchant stresses the power to evoke delight or joy or ecstatic admiration in the one affected : hopelessly ~ed by his dashing looks and deep voice.