persuade
🇬🇧 UK/pә'sweid/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1
Definitions
v.
To cause someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument
说服,劝说,使相信
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.persuade someone说服某人
- 2.persuade to do说服...做...
- 3.persuade of说服...相信
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lawyer tried to persuade the jury that her client was innocent of all charges.
- 2.
Parents often persuade their children to pursue education and develop good habits.
- 3.
Despite her efforts to persuade him, he remained stubbornly opposed to the proposal.