詞彙精選：persuade的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

v.

勸說，說服 [T]

例句：

He managed to persuade us of the workability of the scheme;now we had to persuade the boss.

他設法使我們相信了計劃的可行性，現在我們該去勸說老闆了。

例句：

He had to spell out the plan in detail to persuade the investors.

"爲了說服投資人,他不得不把整個計劃細細說明清楚。"

使信服，使相信 [T]

例句：

In case the logic doesn't persuade you, Kelly piles on page after page of thought-provoking factoids. like this sci-fi sounding statistic: the current total volume of voice traffic on the global phone system is 1,000 times that of data.

如果這種邏輯不能使你信服，凱利還有一篇發人深思的說服文章。聽起來像科幻小說的統計數據：當前全球電話系統的聲音傳送總量是其他信息量的一千倍。

例句：

I've persuaded Mrs. Tennant that it's time she retired.

我已經使坦南特夫人相信是她該退休的時候了。

二、詞義辨析：

induce,persuade,urge,convince,counsel,coax

這些動詞均有“勸說，勸導，勸誘”之意。induce指用講道理來使某人做某事。persuade普通用詞，指通過勸說、感情交流等而使對方做勸說者所希望的事。urge語氣強，指不斷地熱情地規勸誘導。convince指憑行動、事實或言語使他人從思想感情上信服。counsel較正式用詞，指對一些較重大事情所提出的勸告。有時也用於非正式場合，但仍強調嚴肅的一面。coax指用好話善意或耐心勸誘、哄騙某人做某事。

三、參考例句：

I failed to persuade him.

我沒能說服他。

Activists are trying to persuade outraged cetaceaphiles.

激進主義分子正在試圖勸說被激怒的鯨魚愛好者。

We persuade her to try again.

我們勸她再度嘗試。

It is very difficult to persuade the imperialists to disarm.

說服帝國主義裁軍是很難的。

Can you persuade her out of her foolish plans?

你能勸她放棄她那些愚蠢的計劃嗎？

How can I persuade you of my innocence?

我要怎麼才能勸你相信我是無辜的？

It is difficult to persuade them to disarm.

要說服他們放下武器是很難的。

How can I persuade you of my sincerity?

我如何能夠讓你相信我的誠意？

If you can't persuade him, try a new tack.

如果你不能勸服他，那就試試新的方法吧。

They tried to persuade her to commit perjury.

他們竭力說服她出庭作僞證。