"persuade" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 說服

Definition

透過理由、論據或勸說，使某人決定去做某事或相信某事。通常表示成功地讓對方改變了想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配有 'persuade someone to do something' 和 'persuade someone that...'。它比 'encourage' 更強，也更強調結果；如果你 'persuade' 了某人，通常表示對方最後同意了。日常口語中，'convince' 往往更常見，但 'persuade' 也很自然，語氣稍微正式。

Examples

She persuaded me to try the new restaurant.

她**說服**了我去試試那家新餐廳。

He could not persuade his brother that he was right.

他沒能**說服**他哥哥相信自己是對的。

We finally persuaded them to stay for dinner.

我們終於**說服**他們留下來喫晚飯。

It didn't take much to persuade him once he saw the numbers.

他一看到數據，就不用費多大勁去**說服**他了。

I'm not trying to persuade you—I'm just telling you what happened.

我不是想**說服**你——我只是告訴你發生了什麼。

Good luck persuading her to change her mind.

想**說服**她改變主意，祝你好運。