convince verb ⇨convince (Sceptics were not convinced.)⇨persuade (I convinced him to see a doctor.)convince
verb
➡ See also the entry for persuade另见persuade条convince ♦︎ satisfy ♦︎ persuadeThese words all mean to make sb believe that sth is true.这些词均表示使确信、使信服。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to convince / satisfy / persuade sb of sth◆to convince / satisfy / persuade sb that...◆to convince / satisfy / persuade yourself ■convince [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to make sb firmly believe that sth is true使确信;使相信;使信服◆He was like a politician who wants to convince you of his sincerity.他像个政治人物那样想让你相信他的真诚。◆I had convinced myself (that) I was right.我确信自己是正确的。◆The events in Paris convinced him that Europe was on the brink of revolution.在巴黎发生的那些事件使他确信欧洲处于革命的边缘。◆I wasn't convinced by her arguments.她的理由说服不了我。 see also convince ⇨ persuade, convinced ⇨ sureadj.■satisfy [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (ratherformal) to show or prove to sb that sth is true向⋯证实;使确信◆Her explanation didn't satisfy the teacher.她的解释没有让老师信服。◆First people need to be satisfied of the need for a new system.首先需要使人们明白建立一个新体系的必要性。 see also satisfied ⇨ sureadj.■persuade [transitive] to make sb believe that sth is true, especially by what you say(尤指通过言语)使信服,使相信◆No one was persuaded by his argument.没人相信他的论点。◆It has been difficult to persuade people that we have no political objectives.很难让人相信我们没有政治目的。