| 单词 | convince |
| 例句 | convince verb 1.•he convinced me that I was wrong:make certain, persuade, satisfy, prove to | assure, put/set someone's mind at rest. 2.•I convinced her to marry me:persuade, induce, prevail on/upon, get, talk into, win over, cajole, inveigle.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD convince, persuade Although it is common to see convince and persuade used interchangeably, there are distinctions in meaning that careful writers and speakers try to preserve. Convince derives from a Latin word meaning 'to conquer, overcome.' Persuade derives from a Latin word meaning 'to advise, make appealing, sweeten.' One can convince or persuade someone with facts or arguments, but, in general, •convincing is limited to the mind, while •persuasion results in action (just as •dissuasion results in nonaction): •the prime minister convinced the council that delay was pointless ; •the senator persuaded her colleagues to pass the legislation.These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word. |
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