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Persuasion Persuading Act Agreed Powers People Political Noun

This flashcard defines "persuasion" as both the act of persuading someone (uncountable) and a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics (countable). It emphasizes the skill of influencing others to believe or do something.

This flashcard defines "persuasion" as both the act of persuading someone (uncountable) and a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics (countable). It emphasizes the skill of influencing others to believe or do something.

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/pə(r)swe͟ɪʒ(ə)n/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]说服;劝说 Persuasion is the act of persuading someone to do something or to believe that something is true.
  • Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all...

    埃利斯劝了她半天后她才同意办一场展览。

  • She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.

    她在极力劝说格里芬斯一家留在罗尔威。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]信仰;信念 If you are of a particular persuasion, you have a particular belief or set of beliefs.
  [usu with supp]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • It is a national movement and has within it people of all political persuasions...

    这是一场全国性运动,参加者的政治信仰各不相同。

  • Fortunately for me, my kids are of the persuasion that their failings are of their own making.

    对我来说幸运的是,我的孩子们相信失败是他们自己造成的。


Oxford per·sua·sion / pəˈsweɪʒn ; NAmE pərˈsweɪʒn / noun 1 [uncountable ] the act of persuading sb to do sth or to believe sth 说服;劝说 It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was. 我们没费什么口舌就让她说出了他的下落。 After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come. 耐心劝说一下,他就同意来了。 She has great powers of persuasion. 她的游说能力极强。 2 [countable ,  uncountable ] a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics (宗教或政治)信仰 politicians of all persuasions 信仰各异的政治人物 every shade of religious persuasion 形形色色的宗教信仰 persuasion persuasions per·sua·sion / pəˈsweɪʒn ; NAmE pərˈsweɪʒn /
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persuasionper‧sua‧sion /pəˈsweɪʒən $ pər-/ ●○○ noun
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1[uncountable] the act of persuading someone to do something:  After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in. It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept. She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do.2[countable] formal a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious onepolitical/religious persuasion We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. politicians of all persuasions3of the ... persuasion formal of a particular type – often used humorously:  an ancient bed of the iron persuasion
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persuasion

[pəˈsweɪʒn]

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说服(65%),劝说(30%),信念(5%)
n.说服;说服力;信念;派别

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