persuade[pə'sweid]

• vt.
  • 说服(某人)做某事；劝说；引诱：

    I am trying to persuade him to give up the attempt.

    我正力图劝他放弃这种尝试。

  • 使(某人)相信：

    I am persuaded that such is the fact.

    我相信事实如此。

  • 恳求；敦促；驱使：

    The threat of employment persuades workers to moderate their pay demands.

    失业的威胁驱使工人们只好对工资降格以求。

• vi.
  • 说明；劝服(with)：

    She persuades easily.

    她这人很容易说服。

  • 相信
• 近义词:

  induce.prevail on

• 变形:

  vt.persuaded.persuading