convert verb ⇨persuade (I've never liked opera but you might convert me!)⇨switch (I've converted to organic food.)⇨turn2 (a sofa that converts into a bed)
persuade
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➡ See also the entry for ⇨ convince另见convince条persuade ♦︎ get ♦︎ convince ♦︎ win sb over ♦︎ coax ♦︎ talk sb into sth ♦︎ cajole ♦︎ get round/around sb ♦︎ convertThese words all mean to make sb agree to do sth, usually by talking to them and giving them good reasons why they should do it.这些词均表示劝说、说服。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to persuade sb / get sb / convince sb / be coaxed / be cajoled to do sth◆to persuade / coax / talk / cajole sb into (doing) sth◆to try to persuade sb / get sb to do sth / convince sb to do sth / win sb over / coax sb / talk sb into sth◆to manage to persuade sb / get sb to do sth / convince sb to do sth / win sb over / coax sb◆to finally persuade sb / convince sb to do sth / win sb over■persuade [transitive, intransitive] to make sb agree to do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it劝说；说服◆Can you persuade him to come?你能劝他来吗？◆Please try and persuade her.请尽力说服她。◆He was fairly easily persuaded.他向来禁不住劝。◆I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition.我禁不住人家劝说，就参加了比赛。OPPdissuade ⇨ discourage1▸persuasion /pəˈsweɪʒn; NAmEpərˈsweɪʒn/
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[uncountable] ◆After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come.耐心劝他一会儿，他就同意来了。◆She has great powers of persuasion.她的游说能力极强。■get(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) [transitive] (informal) to persuade sb to do sth使，让（某人做某事）◆He got his sister to help him with his homework.他让姐姐帮他做作业。◆We had trouble getting enough people to sign up.我们没能说服足够多的人报名参加。◆It's not hard to get him talking－the problem is stopping him!让他说话并不难－难的是让他住口！■convince sb to do sth [transitive] to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it劝说，说服（某人做某事）◆I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.我一直劝他去看病。NOTE辨析 Persuade or convince?When followed by an infinitive with to, persuade and convince both mean that a person does sth because of sth you have said or done. You can persuade sb to do sth in many different ways, for example by making them believe it is right, by showing them that they will gain sth from it, or by giving them sth in return.当后接带to的不定式时，persuade和convince均表示说服某人去做某事。persuade sb to do sth可以采取不同方式，如使人相信这件事是对的或有利可图，或给予某物作回报◆Nothing would persuade them to go back again.什么也不能让他们再回去了。◆Subsequently he was persuaded by bribes to reverse his judgement.后来还是贿赂让他改变了原来的意见。When you convince sb to do sth, you usually make them believe that it is the right or the best thing to do. * convince sb to do sth通常指使人相信这样做是对的或这样做最好◆He convinced me to get legal advice.他劝我去寻求法律咨询。The use of convince with this meaning is fairly recent and is more common in American English. Many speakers of British English prefer to use persuade and they use convince only with the meaning 'to make sb believe that sth is true'. * convince的这种用法是最新用法，在美式英语中较常见。说英式英语的人更喜欢用persuade，用convince只表示说服某人相信某事是真实的◆He convinced me that he was right.他说服我他没错。 see also convince ⇨ convince■ˌwin sb ˈover
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(winning, won, won)to get sb's support or approval, especially by persuading them that you are right when they disagreed with you before赢得⋯支持；说服；把⋯争取过来◆She's against the idea but I'm sure I can win her over.她反对这一想法，但我肯定能把她争取过来。◆They were immediately won over by his famous charm.他们立即为他那久负盛名的魅力所折服。■coax /kəʊks; NAmEkoʊks/ [transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way; to make an animal or machine do sth by treating it gently哄劝，劝诱（人或动物）；耐心地发动（机器）◆He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company.他退休之后又被力劝出山帮助濒临破产的公司。◆Police managed to coax him down from the ledge.警察好言相劝，他才离开了窗台。◆She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer.她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。■ˌtalk sb ˈinto sth
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(ratherinformal) to persuade sb to do sth, especially sth they are not very enthusiastic about说服⋯做（尤指不太感兴趣的事）◆I didn't want to go, but Bill talked me into it.我本不想去，但比尔说服了我。◆She tried to talk him into staying a bit longer.她设法说服他多待些时间。OPPtalk sb out of sth ⇨ discourage1■cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl; NAmEkəˈdʒoʊl/ [transitive, intransitive] to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a gentle way and being very nice to them劝诱；哄骗；诱骗◆He didn't like the microphone and had to be cajoled into using it.他不喜欢麦克风，得哄着他用。◆He pleaded, cajoled, even offered bribes, but it was too late.他乞求、哄骗，甚至贿赂，但为时已晚。NOTE辨析 Coax or cajole?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆He was coaxed / cajoled out of retirement.他退休后又被劝说出山。However, coax can suggest a kinder, gentler action than cajole: you coax sb to do sth that is good for them as well as you.但是coax较cajole更和善、更温柔，表示劝诱某人做对双方都有益的事◆Police managed to cajole him down from the ledge.Cajole can suggest that sb is only pretending to be nice to sb else in order to get them to do what they want; cajoling is sometimes used along with other, less gentle methods, such as bullying, threatening, menacing and bribing. * cajole可以指假扮好意，其目的是哄骗别人做自己想要的事。cajole有时与bullying（恐吓）、threatening（威胁）、menacing（威胁）和bribing（贿赂）这些不太温和的方法一起使用。■ˌget ˈround sb (BrE) ( get aˈround sb, especially in NAmE)
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(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) (ratherinformal) to persuade sb to agree to sth or to do what you want, usually by being very nice to them（用讨好卖乖的手段）说服⋯同意，哄骗⋯依顺◆She knows how to get round her dad.她知道怎么讨她爸爸的欢心。■convert /kənˈvɜːt; NAmEkənˈvɜːrt/ [transitive] (ratherinformal) to persuade sb to change their opinion about sth or a habit使改变（观点或习惯）◆I've never liked opera but you might convert me!我从未喜欢过歌剧，但也许你能改变我！ⓘ Convert is also used when sb changes their religion or beliefs. When it is used to talk about persuading sb to change other ideas or habits, it is slightly informal and often humorous, and suggests that the change is quite dramatic and surprising, for example, changing from disliking sth to being enthusiastic about it. * convert还指改变宗教或信仰。当用convert表示说服某人改变观点或习惯时，略显非正式，常带有幽默色彩，表示这种改变具有戏剧性，令人惊讶。如从本来不喜欢某事变得对某事很热衷。
switch
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switch ♦︎ change (sth) over ♦︎ convert ♦︎ swapThese words all mean to change or make sth change from one thing to another.这些词均表示改变、转变。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to switch over / change over / convert from sth to sth◆to switch / change / swap over◆to switch / convert / swap easily■switch [intransitive, transitive] (ratherinformal) to change or make sth change from one thing to another改变；转变◆Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen.按这两个键，可以切换屏幕上的文件。◆The meeting has been switched to next week.会议改到下周举行。◆When did you switch jobs?你什么时候换了工作？ see also switch ⇨ changenoun2■ˌchange ˈover■ˌchange sth ˈover
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to change or make sth change from one system or position to another改变（系统或位置）◆The farm has changed over to organic methods.农场已改用有机作业。◆We've changed the farm over to organic production.我们已经将农场改变为有机化生产。 see also change ⇨ changenoun2NOTE辨析 Switch or change over?Switch is more informal than change over and is often used in journalism. Change over is more often used with to than from. * switch不如change over正式，常用于新闻中。change over更常与to而非from连用◆to change over to nicotine gum / dairy farming / a nuclear policy改用尼古丁口香糖；改为养乳牛；转变为核政策Switch is often used to talk about moving between two opposite positions, or from an old-fashioned system to a new one. * switch常指在两个相反的位置之间移动，或从旧系统向新系统转换◆to switch over from recovery to relapse从康复转变为旧病复发◆to switch over to a metric standard / electronic mail改用公制标准／电子邮件■convert /kənˈvɜːt; NAmEkənˈvɜːrt/ [intransitive] (ratherformal) to change a habit or opinion改变（习惯或观点）◆I've converted to organic food.我改吃有机食物了。 see also conversion ⇨ changenoun2■swap ( swop) /swɒp; NAmEswɑːp/ (-pp-) [intransitive] to start doing sb else's job, etc. while they do yours交换（工作）◆I'll drive there and then we'll swap over on the way back.去的时候我开车，回来时咱俩再倒换过来。 see also swap ⇨ exchangenoun
turn2
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turn away/turn your head away转头；扭头turn sb into a frog把某人变成一只青蛙turn left/the cornerturn ♦︎ transform ♦︎ convert ♦︎ change ♦︎ translate ♦︎ evolve ♦︎ mutate ♦︎ metamorphoseThese words all mean to change in appearance or character, or to make the appearance or character of sth change.这些词均表示外观或性质发生改变，或使之改变。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to turn / transform sth / convert / change / translate / evolve / mutate / metamorphose into sth◆to turn / transform sth / convert / change / evolve / mutate / metamorphose from sth into sth◆to turn / transform sth / convert / change / evolve / mutate rapidly (into sth)◆to turn / transform sth / convert / change / evolve quickly / slowly / gradually (into sth)◆to turn / transform sth / change suddenly / miraculously / overnight (into sth)◆to transform / convert / change sth completely◆to easily / automatically turn / transform sth / convert / change / translate (into sth)■turn [intransitive, transitive] (always used with into or from and to总是与into、from和to连用) to change into sb/sth different; to make sb/sth change into sth different（使）变成，成为◆The natural sugars turn into alcohol during brewing.天然糖分在酿造过程中变成酒精。◆The problem turned into an advantage.那个困难转而成了优势。◆The leaves gradually turn from green to orange.叶子逐渐从绿变橘黄。◆There are plans to turn the old station into a hotel.有将旧车站改成旅馆的计划。ⓘ In fairy stories, a person who is able to do magic might turn sb into sth.童话故事中，turn sb into sth可指会施魔法的人将某人变成别的东西◆With a wave of her wand, she turned him into a frog.她魔杖一挥，将他变成了一只青蛙。In everyday English, sb might turn into, or circumstances might turn sb into a criminal, a gambler, a tyrant, a hero or a film star; or people might turn a building into a hotel or a house into a home. You can also use turn into sth or turn sth into sth when you are describing the way a situation changes, or people change a situation.在日常英语中，可以说sb turn into，也可以说环境turn sb into a criminal/gambler/tyrant/hero/film star，指某人成为或受环境影响而变成罪犯、赌徒、暴君、英雄或影星。还可以说turn a building into a hotel（将建筑变成旅馆）或turn a house into a home（将房子变成家）。也可用turn into sth或turn sth into sth描述情况发生变化或人为改变了情况◆What began as a minor disagreement has turned into a major crisis.开始的小分歧已经变成大危机。◆I managed to turn the whole thing into a joke.我尽量做到对整件事一笑置之。■transform [transitive] to completely change the appearance or character of sth, especially so that it is better; to change the form of sth使（外观或性质）彻底改变（尤指变好）；使（形态）转变◆A new colour scheme will transform your bedroom.新的配色将使你的卧室焕然一新。◆It was an event that would transform my life.那是一件能彻底改变我一生的事。◆The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.光化反应使光变为电脉冲。ⓘ In everyday English, transform usually suggests that the change has been particularly dramatic; in scientific contexts transform does not necessarily refer to a dramatic change.在日常用语中，transform通常意味着发生富有戏剧性的变化；在科学语境中，transform并不一定指发生戏剧性的变化。▸transformation /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn; NAmEˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/
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[countable, uncountable] (especiallywritten) ◆The country's transformation from dictatorship to democracy has been peaceful.这个国家从独裁向民主的转型是和平进行的。◆What a transformation! You look great.真是判若两人！你看上去棒极了。■convert /kənˈvɜːt; NAmEkənˈvɜːrt/ [transitive, intransitive] to change or make sth change from one form, purpose or system to another; to be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another（使在形态、用途或系统上）转变，转换，转化；可转变为◆The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home.那家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。◆Hot water is converted to electricity by a turbine.涡轮将热水转变成电能。◆We've converted from coal to gas central heating.我们已由燃煤改换成燃气集中供暖。◆We need a sofa that converts into a bed.我们需要一个可改作床用的沙发。ⓘ Convert is often used to talk about changing old buildings to make them suitable for people to live in. * convert常指改变旧建筑物，使其适合人居住◆to convert a church / farm buildings / a barn / a house / stables / a mill (into sth)改建教堂／农场建筑／谷仓／房子／马厩／工厂（成⋯）◆They live in a converted church / barn / mill.他们住在一个由教堂／谷仓／工厂改建而成的房子里。Convert is often used without an object to talk about changing from one type of service to another. * convert常不带宾语，指从一种服务类型转向另一种◆All homes must convert to digital TV by 2012, when the analogue signal will be switched off.到2012年，所有家庭必须转为使用数字电视，届时模拟信号将会关闭。It is also used to talk about changing money from one currency to another, or changing the way money is held. * convert亦可指兑换货币或改变持有金钱的方式◆to convert securities into shares将证券转换成股票 see also conversion ⇨ changenoun2, convertible ⇨ flexible1■change [intransitive, transitive] (always used with into or from and to总是与into、from和to连用) to pass or make sb/sth pass from one state or form into another（使状态或形态）变换，改变，变成◆Caterpillars change into butterflies.毛虫变成蝴蝶。◆The lights changed from red to green.交通灯已由红变绿。◆With a wave of her wand, she changed the frog into a handsome prince.她魔杖一挥，把青蛙变成了英俊的王子。NOTE辨析 Turn or change?Change is only used in cases where sth changes naturally, automatically or by magic (although you can also use turn in these cases). Change is not usually used when people use their effort or skill to change one thing or situation into sth different, or when circumstances change a situation. * change仅用于某物自然、自动或被施魔法而变化的情形（尽管在这些情况下也可使用turn）。人们经过努力或用技能达成改变或环境改变某种情况时，通常不用change◆There are plans to change the old station into a hotel.◆I managed to change the whole thing into a joke.◆A minor disagreement has changed into a major crisis.■translate [transitive, intransitive] (ratherformal) to change sth, or to be changed, into a different form使转变；变为◆It's time to translate words into action.是把言语化为行动的时候了。◆I hope all the hard work will translate into profits.我希望所有的辛勤劳动都会有回报。◆Most attempts to translate Shakespeare to the small screen(= television) are not successful.通过电视演绎莎士比亚作品的尝试大多不成功。ⓘ Translate is often used when people are talking about wanting to get good results. * translate常用于人们希望改变以取得好结果的情形◆You need to translate your ideas into practice / your enthusiasm into success.你需要将你的想法付诸实践／将你的热情转化为成功。It is also often used when people are talking about how easy or difficult it is to produce the same thing using a different medium, for example producing a play (which is meant for the theatre) on television, or about adopting a system in a different place. * translate亦常用于人们谈论用不同的方法制作同样东西的难易，例如将一部舞台剧搬上电视荧屏，或将某制度搬到另一地◆I'm not sure how well the American system would translate to a European context.我不知道美国的制度在欧洲的环境下是否合适。■evolve /iˈvɒlv; NAmEiˈvɑːlv/ [intransitive, transitive] (biology生物) (of plants or animals) to develop gradually over many generations from a simple form to a more complicated one（动植物）进化，进化形成◆The three species evolved from a single ancestor.这三个物种是从同一祖先进化而来的。◆The dolphin has evolved a highly developed jaw.海豚已经进化形成高度发达的下颌。 see also evolve ⇨ develop1▸evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃn, ˌevəˈluːʃn/
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[uncountable] ◆the evolution of the human species人类的进化■mutate /mjuːˈteɪt; NAmEˈmjuːteɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] (biology生物orwritten) to develop or make sth develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change; to change into a new form（因基因变化而）使变异，使突变；转变；转换◆We are studying the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms.我们正在研究病毒变种的能力。◆Scientists have been able to replace the mutated gene with a normal one.科学家已经能做到用正常基因替换变异的基因。◆Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.节奏蓝调演变成了摇滚乐。ⓘ A genetic change is one that is connected with the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics. Mutate is used by writers, either to describe a gradual change into sth unpleasant * genetic change指遗传基因的改变。mutate是书面用语，一是用来描述逐渐朝令人不悦的方向转变◆to mutate into a monster / a writhing, biting snake / rotting vegetation变成怪物／扭动着咬人的蛇／腐烂的植物or to describe a change that seems to take place gradually by itself, often in a strange or unexplained way.二是用来描述怪异而无从解释的自身的逐渐改变◆Memories had mutated into bizarre myths.回忆已经变成离奇的神话。▸mutation
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[uncountable, countable] ◆These cells have been affected by mutation.这些细胞已经受到突变的影响。◆The disease is caused by genetic mutations.这种疾病是由基因突变所致。■metamorphose /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz; NAmEˌmetəˈmɔːrfoʊz/ [intransitive] (formal) to change into sth completely different, especially over a period of time（尤指经过一段时间）发生质变，蜕变◆The caterpillar will eventually metamorphose into a butterfly.毛虫最终将蜕变成蝴蝶。◆She had metamorphosed from an awkward schoolgirl into a beautiful woman.她从一个笨拙别扭的女生蜕变成美女。▸metamorphosis
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[countable, uncountable] ◆ (formal) We studied the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.我们研究了从毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变。