/pə'sweɪd; pɚ`swed/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb (into/out of sth) cause sb to do sth by arguing or reasoning with him 说服或劝说某人做某事
*You try and persuade her (to come out with us). 你去试试劝她（跟我们一起出去）吧.
* He is easily persuaded. 他这人好说话.
* How can we persuade him into joining us? 怎么才能说服他参加我们的活动呢?
* He persuaded his daughter to change her mind. 他说服女儿改变主意.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Dn.f] ~ sb (of sth) (fml 文) cause sb to believe sth; convince sb 使某人相信某事物; 使某人信服
*I am not fully persuaded by the evidence. 这证据不足以使我充分信服.
* We are persuaded of the justice of her case. 我们确信对她案件的审理是公正的.
* How can I persuade you that I am sincere? 怎样才能使你相信我是真心实意的呢?

v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: persuadere, from suadere 'to advise']
to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
persuade sb to do sth
　I finally managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me.
persuade sb into doing sth
　Don't let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don't want.
try/manage/fail to persuade sb
　I'm trying to persuade your dad to buy some shares.
attempt/effort to persuade sb
　Leo wouldn't agree, despite our efforts to persuade him.
little/a lot of/no persuading
　He took a lot of persuading to come out of retirement (=it was hard to persuade him) .
　He was fairly easily persuaded .
to make someone believe something or feel sure about something
= convince
　I am not persuaded by these arguments.
persuade sb (that)
　She'll only take me back if I can persuade her that I've changed.
persuade sb of sth
　McFadden must persuade the jury of her innocence.