persuasion /pɚˈsweɪʒən/ noun plural persuasions
plural persuasions
Learner's definition of PERSUASION
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[noncount] : the act of causing people to do or believe something : the act or activity of persuading people说服;劝说;劝服 -
It would take a lot of persuasion to get him to agree to such an offer.要费很大劲才能劝服他接受这个提议。
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Most kids don't need much persuasion to use computers.大多数孩子不需要太多的劝说就会自己去使用计算机。
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Many voters are still open to persuasion. [=many voters can still be persuaded to change their opinions]许多选民仍然可以被说服改变意向。
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She used her powers of persuasion [=her ability to persuade people] to convince them to buy the house.她用她强大的说服力说服他们买了房子。
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[count] formal : a particular type of belief or way of thinking信念;信仰 —
sometimes used humorously to refer to a particular type of person or thing有时用作诙谐用法,指代某类人或事物