persuades; persuaded; persuading
persuades; persuaded; persuading
Learner's definition of PERSUADE
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: to cause (someone) to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons说服;劝服 -
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.他说服他的朋友重返校园。
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She couldn't be persuaded to go.怎么劝说她都不去。
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He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.他不会让自己被忽悠去购买更昂贵的音响。
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I am not easily persuaded.我不容易被说服。
— compare dissuade 2
: to cause (someone) to believe something : convince使相信;使信服