persuade

美 [pərˈsweɪd]英 [pəˈsweɪd]
  • vt.说服;劝说;使相信;使信服

过去式: persuaded 现在分词: persuading 过去分词: persuaded 第三人称单数: persuades

per- 完全,贯穿 + suad 劝告 + -e

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verb

1

劝说;说服
to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it

Try to persuade him to come.

尽量劝他来。

Please try and persuade her.

请尽力说服她。

She's always easily persuaded.

她向来禁不住劝。

I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition.

我搁不住人家的劝说,就参加了比赛。

I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading.

我相信,劝一劝他就会来的。

2

使信服;使相信
to make sb believe that sth is true

It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice.

很难让他们相信别无选择。

She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living.

她自认为人生没有价值。

No one was persuaded by his arguments.

没人相信他的论点。

I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits.

我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。

The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it.convince的主要意思为使确信、信服:

I tried to persuade her to see a doctor.

我极力劝她去看医生。

He convinced me he was right.

他使我相信他是正确的。

It is quite common, however, for each of these words to be used with both meanings, especially for convince to be used as a synonym for persuade .有些说英国英语的人认为此用法不正确。

I persuaded/convinced her to see a doctor.

我劝她去看医生。

persuade

频次

  • 1
    VERB 劝说;说服
    If you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it.

    My husband persuaded me to come...

    我丈夫说服我前来。

  • All great persuaders and salesmen are the same.

    所有出色的说客和推销员都是一样的。

  • 3
    VERB 使采取行动
    If something persuades someone to take a particular course of action, it causes them to take that course of action because it is a good reason for doing so.

    The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again...

    4月保守党在大选中获胜促使他再次竞选总统。

  • 4
    VERB 使信服;使相信
    If you persuade someone that something is true, you say things that eventually make them believe that it is true.

    I've persuaded Mrs Tennant that it's time she retired...

    我已经说服坦南特夫人她该退休了。

  • He is not persuaded of the need for electoral reform...

    他不认为需要进行选举改革。

verb

1
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action;twist somebody's arm
You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
2
win approval or support for
Carry all before one
His speech did not sway the voters
Synonym: carry sway

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  1. They tried in vain to persuade her to go .

    他们极力劝说她去,但枉费了一番口舌。

  2. We 're trying to persuade manufacturers to sell them here

    我们正在努力劝说制造商在这里销售。

  3. It 's no use ─ I can 't persuade her .

    没用——我劝不了她。

  4. She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living .

    她自认为人生没有价值。

  5. Recent information may persuade the board to reconsider .

    最近得到的信息也许会使董事会重新考虑。

  6. I had a terrible job to persuade her to come .

    为劝她来,我费尽了口舌。

  7. You 'll never persuade him to stay ─ his mind 's made up .

    你根本无法劝他留下来——他已经拿定主意了。

  8. I am still not fully persuaded of the plan 's merits .

    我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。

  9. I tried to persuade her to see a doctor .

    我极力劝她去看医生。

  10. I 'm sure he 'll come with a bit of persuading .

    我相信,劝一劝他就会来的。

  11. It wasn 't easy to persuade her to come ─ quite the reverse .

    说服她过来不容易——实在太难了。

  12. Save your breath ─ you 'll never persuade her .

    不用白费口舌了——你永远说服不了她。

  13. It will be difficult to persuade them that there 's no other choice .

    很难让他们相信别无选择。

  14. He didn 't take much persuading .

    不用费多少口舌就能说服他。

  15. He did his utmost to persuade me not to go .

    他使尽浑身解数劝我别去。

  16. Try to persuade him to come .

    尽量劝他来。

  17. No one was persuaded by his arguments .

    没人相信他的论点。

  18. He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come .

    他又问了她一次,徒然指望着能说服她来。

  19. Please try and persuade her .

    请尽力说服她。

  20. I failed in my attempt to persuade her .

    我未能说服她。

  21. I had considerable difficulty persuading her to leave .

    我费了好大的劲说服她离开。

  22. I tried to persuade her to wait but she wasn 't having any .

    我竭力劝她等一下,可她不肯听。

  23. How did you manage to persuade him ?

    你是怎么说服他的?

  24. They tried to persuade me to retract my words .

    他们试图说服我收回我的话。

  25. Our efforts to persuade her proved fruitless .

    我们努力说服她,但毫无成效。

  26. Foolishly , I allowed myself to be persuaded to enter the contest .

    我竟傻乎乎地让人说服去参加比赛。

  27. We persuaded her to confess her crime .

    我们说服她坦白她的罪行。

  28. Can you persuade the man on the Clapham omnibus that it is useful ?

    你能让普通人相信这个很有用吗?

  29. At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information

    他们从没有试图劝我隐瞒这个消息。

  30. Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law

    艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。

前缀
e-完全,贯穿

perfect adj. 完备的

per- 完全,贯穿 + fect 做,制作

person n.

per- 完全,贯穿 + son 声音

perform v. 表演

per- 完全,贯穿 + form 形状

perfume n. 香水

per- 完全,贯穿 + fume 烟

permanent adj. 永久的

per- 完全,贯穿 + man 手 + -ent ...的

permission n. 准许

per- 完全,贯穿 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

permit n. 许可证

per- 完全,贯穿 + mit 送,放出

persuasion n. 说服

per- 完全,贯穿 + suas 劝告 + -ion 行为,状态

persevere vi. 持之以恒

per- 完全,贯穿 + severe 严厉的

perceive vt. 感知

per- 完全,贯穿 + ceive 抓住,获取

perpetual adj. 永恒的,永久的

per- 完全,贯穿 + pet 追寻;寻求 + -ual ...的

perish v. 死亡

per- 完全,贯穿 + -ish 像...一样

persist v. 坚持

per- 完全,贯穿 + sist 站立

advise convince dissuade persuade 【导航词义:劝告】
advise v. 劝告,建议
〔辨析〕

表示给某人出主意。

〔例证〕

I will do as you have advised.

我会照你说的去做。

I advised him to leave at once.

我劝他马上离开。

convince v. 使信服,劝服
〔辨析〕

指让某人相信某事是正确的。

〔例证〕

His speech convinced everyone present at the meeting.

他的演说说服了出席会议的每个人。

He convinced a few members, but was unable to convince the group as a whole.

他劝服了几个人,但无法让整个团队信服。

dissuade v. 劝阻
〔辨析〕

指说服某人不要做某事,常可与介词 from 连用。

〔例证〕

The man was dissuaded from taking drugs.

有人劝阻那个人不要吸毒。

She dissuaded him from rashly submitting a resignation.

她劝他不要急着递交辞职书。

Nancy was dissuaded from leaving home.

南希经过劝阻没有离家出走。

persuade v. 说服,劝导
〔辨析〕

强调以理服人,通过说理让他人明白做某事的道理。

〔例证〕

I've persuaded him to do it.

我已经说服他去做这件事。

They've persuaded me to drink.

他们劝说我喝了酒。

  • 词语搭配

persuade与以下词性连用

v.

attempt to persuade

试图说服

be able to persuade

能够说服

fail to persuade

未能说服

try to persuade

极力说服