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单词 persuade
释义

persuade

UK /pə(r)ˈsweɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theypersuade
he/she/itpersuades
present participlepersuading
past tensepersuaded
past participlepersuaded

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should

    He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him.

    persuade someone to do something:

    Nobody could persuade her to change her mind.

    Synonyms and related words

    To encourage someone to do or to not do something
    1. 1a
      to cause someone to do something by being a good reason for doing it
      persuade someone to do something:

      What persuaded you to accept the job?

      Synonyms and related words

      To encourage someone to do or to not do something
  2. 2
    to make someone believe that something is true

    Their argument failed to persuade me.

    persuade someone (that):

    I managed to persuade him that it was not his fault.

    persuade someone of something:

    There was no way she could persuade him of her innocence.

    Synonyms and related words

    To persuade someone to agree with or support you

persuade

US /pərˈsweɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theypersuade
he/she/itpersuades
present participlepersuading
past tensepersuaded
past participlepersuaded

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should

    He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him.

    persuade someone to do something:

    Nobody could persuade her to change her mind.

    Synonyms and related words

    To encourage someone to do or to not do something
    1. 1a
      to cause someone to do something by being a good reason for doing it
      persuade someone to do something:

      What persuaded you to accept the job?

      Synonyms and related words

      To encourage someone to do or to not do something
  2. 2
    to make someone believe that something is true

    Their argument failed to persuade me.

    persuade someone of something:

    There was no way she could persuade him of her innocence.

    persuade someone (that):

    I managed to persuade him that it was not his fault.

    Synonyms and related words

    To persuade someone to agree with or support you
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