vt.
說服, 勸服; 使相信
Who persuaded you to join this society?
誰說服妳參加這個團體?
We persuaded Harry that he was wrong.
我們使亨利相信是他錯了。
I am almost persuaded of his honesty.
我幾乎相信他是誠實的。
現代英漢詞典persuade
vt.
-suaded, -suading
（常與of, that連用）勸說；使相信
（常與to連用）說服；勸誘
He persuaded her to go to school, even though she did not want to.
即使她不想去上學，他還是說服她去。
簡明英漢詞典persuade
v.
說服, 勸說, (使)相信, 勸某人做(不做)某事