"prevail on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说服
• 劝说

Definition

通过劝说或说服让某人做原本不想做的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于较正式、书面语用法。不要与 'prevail over'（战胜）混淆。常用于 “prevail on somebody to do something” 结构。

Examples

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

她设法**说服**了朋友加入俱乐部。

It was hard to prevail on him to apologize.

很难**说服**他道歉。

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

他们试图**说服**父母让他们晚些回家。

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

费了很大劲，我终于**说服**他去看医生了。

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

除非你有一个好理由，否则你无法**说服**她。

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

我不得不**说服**老板给我几天假。