persuade

/pəˈsweɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈsweɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /pər-ˈswād/ (ame, mw)

persuade — verb

  • persuadepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • persuadeshe / she / it
  • persuadedpast simple
  • persuading-ing form

1. to get a person to agree, take action, or accept an idea after you keep explaini

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to get a person to agree, take action, or accept an idea after you keep explaining why it is right or useful.

例句

Lena persuaded her dad to let her join the school trip.

persuade somebody to do something

After two meetings, the lawyer persuaded the company that a trial was risky.

persuade somebody that-clause

同義詞
  • convince

    very close, but often focuses more on belief than on action

  • talk into

    informal and mainly used for getting someone to do something

  • coax

    suggests a gentler, more patient approach

  • win over

    often describes gradually gaining support from a doubtful person or group

反義詞
  • dissuade

    persuade someone not to do something

  • discourage

    make someone feel less willing to do something

文法句型

persuade somebody to do something

persuade somebody

persuade somebody into something

persuade somebody into doing something

persuade somebody out of something

persuade somebody out of doing something

persuade somebody that...

persuade somebody of something

用法筆記

When the result is an action, persuade is usually followed by object + to-infinitive. For a belief, it often takes object + that-clause or object + of + noun; distinguish it from force, which does not suggest willing agreement.

常見錯誤

❌My friends persuaded me go with them.
✅My friends persuaded me to go with them.
💡for actions, persuade is followed by object + to-infinitive.
❌I persuaded to wait outside.
✅I persuaded the guard to wait outside.
💡persuade normally needs the person whose mind you change.