persuade

US /pɚˈsweɪd/
UK /pɚˈsweɪd/
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1.

說服, 勸說

to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument

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She tried to persuade him to change his mind.
她試圖說服他改變主意。
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He was easily persuaded to join the team.
他很容易就被說服加入了團隊。
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2.

使相信, 說服

to cause someone to believe something, especially after a sustained effort

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I was persuaded that he was telling the truth.
我被說服他是在說實話。
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It's hard to persuade people of the benefits of this new policy.
很難說服人們相信這項新政策的好處。
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