"prevail on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 說服
• 勸說

Definition

透過勸說或說服使某人做原本不想做的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於較正式和書面語。不可與 'prevail over'（戰勝）混淆。常以 “prevail on somebody to do something” 結構出現。

Examples

She managed to prevail on her friend to join the club.

她設法**說服**了朋友加入俱樂部。

It was hard to prevail on him to apologize.

很難**說服**他道歉。

They tried to prevail on their parents to let them stay out late.

他們試圖**說服**父母讓他們晚點回家。

After a lot of effort, I finally prevailed on him to see a doctor.

費了很大勁，我終於**說服**他去看醫生了。

You won’t be able to prevail on her unless you give her a good reason.

除非你有一個好理由，否則你無法**說服**她。

I had to prevail on my boss to give me a few days off.

我不得不**說服**老闆給我幾天假。