persuade

persuade /pə'sweid/
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm cho tin; thuyết phục
      • to persuade someone of something: làm cho ai tin cái gì
      • to persuade someone to do something (into doing something): thuyết phục ai làm gì
      • to be persuaded that: tin chắc rằng

Xem thêm: carry, sway



persuade

Từ điển Collocation

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.


Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • win approval or support for; carry, sway

    Carry all before one

    His speech did not sway the voters

  • cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

    You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

persuades|persuaded|persuading
syn.: convert convict convince induce win over

ant.: dissuade