| 单词 | persuasion |
| 释义 | persuasion (once / 696 pages) n Persuasion is something meant to get you to do or believe something. If you’re not sure you want to go somewhere, your friend might use persuasion to talk you into it. Being of a certain persuasion or belief, means you already have your mind made up, as a person who is of the Democratic persuasion or the Lutheran persuasion. Another meaning for persuasion is the act of influencing someone to do something or to change their mind. For example, good salespeople use persuasion to get people to buy things, just as children use persuasion to get permission to do certain things. WORD FAMILYpersuasion: persuasions+/persuadable: unpersuadable/persuade: persuadable, persuaded, persuader, persuades, persuading, persuasible, persuasion, persuasive/persuaded: unpersuaded/persuader: persuaders/persuasive: persuasively, persuasiveness, persuasivest, unpersuasive/unpersuasive: unpersuasively, unpersuasiveness USAGE EXAMPLESMy husband was subjected to a constant bombardment of persuasion. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) I still reread “Pride and Prejudice” once in a while, along with the quieter favorites like “Persuasion.” New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Moreover, Torba insists that the site is open to everyone of whatever political persuasion. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) 1n the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper suasion dissuasion persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action line persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress arm-twistingpersuasion by the use of direct personal pressure bell ringing, canvassing, electioneeringpersuasion of voters in a political campaign exhortation, incitementthe act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion proselytismthe practice of proselytizing sloganeeringpersuasion by means of empty slogans prompting, suggestionpersuasion formulated as a suggestion artillery, weapona means of persuading or arguing pep talka speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff communicating, communication the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information 2n a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty I am not of your persuasion Syn|Hypo|Hyper opinion, reckoning, sentiment, thought, view idea a personal view judgement, judgment, mindan opinion formed by judging something eyesopinion or judgment parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossessionan opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence poleone of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions political sympathies, politicsthe opinion you hold with respect to political questions conclusion, decision, determinationa position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration belief any cognitive content held as true |
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