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persuade
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- Conjugation :
past
persuaded
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ing
persuading
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Derivatives :
n
persuasibility
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adj
persuasible
;
adj
persuadable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- persuade
[pə'sweɪd]
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1.
vt.
to persuade sb to do sth 劝说某人做某事
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to persuade sb that...
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说服某人…
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to be persuaded of sth
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确信某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- persuade
[pərˈsweɪd]
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1.
vt.
使相信，使信服
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2.
vt.
说服，劝服
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You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
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你不可能劝说我买下这么难看的花瓶。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- persuade
[pə'sweɪd]
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1.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive]
to induce, urge, or prevail upon successfully
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he finally persuaded them to buy it
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2.
vt.
to cause to believe; convince
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even with the evidence, the police were not persuaded
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin persuadere, from per- (intensive) + suadere to urge, advise
Examples
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He is helping promote a drive to persuade more people to consider adoption.
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他正在帮助宣传，努力说服更多的人考虑领养。
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Try to persuade her to eat a little.
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试着劝她吃点东西。
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A film producer has tried to persuade her back to the screen.
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一位电影制片人已试图劝她重返银幕。
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He tried to persuade his friend that he should lend him some tools.
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他试图说服朋友借他些工具。
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His brothers sent him letters trying to persuade him to change his mind.
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他的兄弟给他写信，试图劝他改变主意。
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I have had to persuade your father to fall in with my wishes on this matter.
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就这一问题，我不得不说服你父亲贴合我的意愿。
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Quite often they persuade them to give up the hostages.
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他们往往会劝说他们交出人质。
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Can you persuade some of your friends and colleagues to participate in a fundraising event?
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你可以劝说一些朋友和同事参加募捐活动吗？
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