convince
verb-
to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true 使确信；使相信；使信服 - convince somebody/yourself
Are the prime minister's assurances enough to convince the public? 首相的保证是否足以说服公众？ I'd be very surprised if this argument convinces anybody. 如果这个论点能说服任何人，我会非常惊讶。 to try/manage/fail to convince somebody/yourself 试图/设法/未能说服某人/自己 She has managed to convince even the sceptics. 她甚至说服了怀疑论者。 - convince somebody/yourself of something
You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. 你要使他们相信你对这份工作的热忱。 - convince somebody/yourself (that)…
I’d convinced myself (that) I was right. 我确信自己是正确的。 Will the president be able to convince voters that he deserves a second term? 总统能够说服选民他应该连任吗？ The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. 这段经历让他相信欧洲正处于革命的边缘。
- convince somebody/yourself
- convince somebody to do something
to persuade somebody to do something 说服，劝说（某人做某事） Which Word? persuade / convincepersuade / convinceTopics Discussion and agreementb1- The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it:
persuade 的主要意思为说服、劝说： I tried to persuade her to see a doctor. 我极力劝她去看医生。
convince 的主要意思为使确信、信服： He convinced me he was right. 他使我相信他是正确的。
- It is quite common, however, for each of these words to be used with both meanings, especially for convince to be used as a synonym for persuade:
不过，上述两词两种含义都用的情况相当普遍，尤其是 convince 常作同义词替代 persuade： I persuaded/convinced her to see a doctor. 我劝她去看医生。
- The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it:
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘overcome, defeat in argument’): from Latin convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. Compare with convict.