persuasion
Definitions
The act or skill of convincing someone to do or believe something
说服，劝说（行为或能力）
A firmly held belief or conviction, especially in religion or politics; a group sharing such a belief
（尤指宗教或政治的）信念，主张；持同一信念的派别
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedper- (thoroughly) + suas- (the past-participle stem of suādēre, 'advise/sweet-talk') + -ion (act, state). The first sense is the act of persuading. The second sense is a natural drift: once you have been thoroughly persuaded into a view, that settled conviction *is* your persuasion — hence 'a person of strong political persuasion' and, by extension, the faction that shares it.
Root suad still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.powers of persuasion说服力
- 2.gentle persuasion温和的劝说
- 3.the art of persuasion说服的艺术
- 4.of a different persuasion持不同主张的
- 5.need some persuasion需要劝一劝
Example Sentences
- 1.
With a little gentle persuasion, she agreed to give the idea a chance.
- 2.
His powers of persuasion are remarkable; he can talk anyone into anything.
- 3.
People of every political persuasion attended the open debate.
- 4.
She is a vegetarian by conviction, not just a passing persuasion.