persuaded

英 [pəˈsweɪdɪd]

美 [pərˈsweɪdɪd]

v.  劝说; 说服; 使信服; 使相信
persuade的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 劝说；说服
  If youpersuadesomeonetodo something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it.
  1. My husband persuaded me to come...
     我丈夫说服我前来。
  2. We're trying to persuade manufacturers to sell them here...
     我们正在努力劝说制造商在这里销售。
  3. They were eventually persuaded by the police to give themselves up.
     最终他们被警方劝服，同意投案自首。
• VERB 使采取行动
  If somethingpersuadessomeonetotake a particular course of action, it causes them to take that course of action because it is a good reason for doing so.
  1. The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again...
     4月保守党在大选中获胜促使他再次竞选总统。
  2. It was the lack of privacy that eventually persuaded us to move after Ben was born.
     就是因为想要清静，我们最终在本出生后搬家了。
• VERB 使信服；使相信
  If youpersuadesomeonethatsomething is true, you say things that eventually make them believe that it is true.
  1. I've persuaded Mrs Tennant that it's time she retired...
     我已经说服坦南特夫人她该退休了。
  2. We had managed to persuade them that it was worth working with us...
     我们已经让他们相信与我们合作是值得的。
  3. Derek persuaded me of the feasibility of the idea.
     德里克让我相信这个想法是可行的。

双语例句

• The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponent to climb down.
  那位演讲者雄辩的言词使他的对手为之折服。
• He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up.
  他看到了这首歌的潜力，就说服公司和她签约。
• I've persuaded Mrs Tennant that it's time she retired
  我已经说服坦南特夫人她该退休了。
• They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views
  他们希望等他一上台，可以说服他观点别那么激进。
• No one can be persuaded by sophistry.
  强词夺理不能折服人。
• They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
  他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。
• I persuaded him to stop smoking.
  我说服他戒烟。
• Eventually Sam persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage
  最终萨姆说服她接受了求婚。
• He's really stubborn and won't be persuaded.
  他真固执，简直劝不过来。
• The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again
  4月保守党在大选中获胜促使他再次竞选总统。