persuade

US /pɚˈsweɪd/
UK /pɚˈsweɪd/
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1.

说服, 劝说

to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument

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She tried to persuade him to change his mind.
她试图说服他改变主意。
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He was easily persuaded to join the team.
他很容易就被说服加入了团队。
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2.

使相信, 说服

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

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I was persuaded that he was telling the truth.
我被说服他是在说实话。
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It's hard to persuade people of the benefits of this new policy.
很难说服人们相信这项新政策的好处。
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