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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary per·suade \\pər-ˈswād\\ transitive verb (per·suad·ed ; per·suad·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin persuadēre, from per- thoroughly + suadēreto advise, urge — more at sweet DATE 15th century 1. to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action 2. to plead with : urge • per·suad·er noun English Etymology persuade 1510s, from L. persuadere "to bring over by talking," (see persuasion). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ persuade per·suade / pE5sweid; NAmE pEr5s- / verb1. ~ sb (into sth / into doing sth) to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it 劝说；说服: ▪ [VN to inf] Try to persuade him to come. 尽量劝他来。 ▪ [VN] Please try and persuade her. 请尽力说服她。 She's always easily persuaded. 她向来禁不住劝。 I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. 我搁不住人家的劝说,就参加了比赛。 I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. 我相信,劝一劝他就会来的。 2. to make sb believe that sth is true 使信服；使相信 SYN convince :
▪ [VN that] It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. 很难让他们相信别无选择。 She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. 她自认为人生没有价值。 ▪ [VN] No six was persuaded by his arguments. 没人相信他的论点。 (formal) I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. 我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English persuade verb ADV. successfully | almost | eventually, finally | quickly | easily She was easily persuaded to accompany us. | gently Dave gently persuaded the fish close enough to be lifted aboard the boat. | personally The education minister personally persuaded the prime minister to rethink. | somehow He somehow persuaded the studio to let him make the film. VERB + PERSUADE attempt to, endeavour to, seek to, try to | hope to | be able/unable to, can/could | manage to He eventually managed to persuade one of the staff to let him in. | help (to) | be difficult to | fail to PREP. into She was persuaded into buying an expensive dress. | of We must persuade the government of the need for change. PHRASES an attempt/effort to persuade sb an unsuccessful attempt to persuade her colleagues | be reluctantly persuaded I was reluctantly persuaded to join the committee. | have difficulty (in) persuading sb They had difficulty in persuading the two sides to sit down together. OLT persuade verb ⇨ persuade (Persuade her to come.)⇨ convince (No one was persuaded by his argument.) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged per·suade \pə(r)ˈswād\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin persuadēre, from per-, prefix denoting completion + suadēre to advise, urge — more at per- , suasion transitive verb 1. : to induce by argument, entreaty, or expostulation into some mental position (as a determination, decision, conclusion, belief) :win over by an appeal to one's reason and feelings (as into doing or believing something) : bring (oneself or another) to belief, certainty, or conviction : argue into an opinion or procedure < he persuades his friend to study law > < persuaded us that we were wrong > < persuade yourself that you cannot fail > 2. : to use persuasion upon : plead with : urge < even now at my elbow, persuading me not to kill the duke — Shakespeare > 3. : to demonstrate or prove (something) to be true, credible, essential, commendable, or worthy (as of belief, adoption, practice) : bring about by argument and persuasion the doing, practicing, or believing of < hadst thou thy wits, and didst persuade revenge — Shakespeare > 4. : to obtain or get with difficulty (as by coaxing) < finally persuaded an answer out of him > intransitive verb 1. : to use or to prevail by persuasion : plead movingly or successfully — sometimes formerly used with with 2. : to become persuaded < he persuades easily > Synonyms: see induce |
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