"prevail upon" in Chinese (Traditional)
勸說說服
Definition
說服某人去做他們本來不想做的事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式且略偏書面語，多見於文學或正式場合。用法是 'prevail upon someone to...'，類似「說服、勸說」。口語中不常見。
Examples
She prevailed upon her friend to join the meeting.
她**勸說**了她的朋友參加會議。
We finally prevailed upon him to apologize.
我們最終**勸說**他道歉了。
He prevailed upon his parents to let him travel alone.
他**勸說**父母讓他獨自旅行。
It took some effort, but we finally prevailed upon them to stay for dinner.
費了一番功夫，我們最終**勸說**他們留下來吃晚飯。
I'm not sure I can prevail upon him to change his mind, but I'll try.
我不確定能否**說服**他改變主意，但我會試試。
She managed to prevail upon her boss to give her a day off.
她成功**說服**老闆給她一天假。