"prevail upon" in Chinese (Simplified)
劝说说服
Definition
说服某人去做他们本来不想做的事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式且略带书面语色彩，常见于文学或正式场合。结构为 'prevail upon someone to...'，类似于“说服、劝说”。口语中较少用。
Examples
She prevailed upon her friend to join the meeting.
她**劝说**了她的朋友参加会议。
We finally prevailed upon him to apologize.
我们最终**劝说**他道歉了。
He prevailed upon his parents to let him travel alone.
他**劝说**父母让他独自旅行。
It took some effort, but we finally prevailed upon them to stay for dinner.
费了一番功夫，我们最终**劝说**他们留下来吃晚饭。
I'm not sure I can prevail upon him to change his mind, but I'll try.
我不确定能否**说服**他改变主意，但我会试试。
She managed to prevail upon her boss to give her a day off.
她成功**说服**老板给她一天假。