詞彙精選：convince的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

v.

使確信，使信服 [T]

例句：

I tried to convince him of the reality.

我試圖使他相信現實。

例句：

She was not able to convince me of her beliefs.

她無法使我相信她的信仰。

說服，勸服 [T]

例句：

It's well nigh impossible to convince him.

要說服他幾乎不可能。

例句：

That weekend in Plattsburgh, he convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud.

在普拉茨堡的那個週末，他說服她嫁給巴德。

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：

We utterly failed to convince them.

我們根本說服不了他們。

Efforts to convince him were futile.

試圖說服他所作的努力純屬徒勞。

It's hopeless trying to convince her.

要說服她是沒有希望的。

Only by reasoning can we convince people completely.

只有以理服人，才能使人心悅誠服。

I tried to convince him of the reality.

我試圖使他相信現實。

It's well nigh impossible to convince him.

要說服他幾乎不可能。

I tried to convince him of the reality.

我試圖使他相信現實。

The lawyer's cogent arguments convince the jury.

這位律師強有力的爭辯博得陪審團之信服。

How can I convince you of her honesty?

我怎樣才能使你相信她很誠實呢？

She was not able to convince me of her beliefs.

她無法使我相信她的信仰。