persuasion
persuasion 英 [pəˈsweɪʒn] 美 [pərˈsweɪʒn]
n. 说服；说服力；信念；派别
名词复数:persuasions
- Persuasion is something meant to get you to do or believe something. If you’re not sure you want to go somewhere, your friend might use persuasion to talk you into it.
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- n. 说服；说服力；信念；派别
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1. Their persuasion has worn down her opposition.
他们已经说服她不再反对。
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2. His father was reached by their persuasion at last.
他的父亲最后终于被他们说服了。
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3. Even administrative regulations must be accompanied by persuasion and education.
就是行政命令也要伴以说服教育。
- persuasion (n.) late 14c., "action of inducing (someone) to believe (something); argument to persuade, inducement," from Old French persuasion (14c.) and directly from Latin persuasionem (nominative persuasio) "a convincing, persuading," noun of action from past participle stem of persuadere "persuade, convince," from per "thoroughly, strongly" (see per) + suadere "to urge, persuade," from PIE root *swād- "sweet, pleasant" (see sweet (adj.)). Meaning "religious belief, creed" is from 1620s.
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