convince
翻译
说服, 使确信
例句
I tried to convince him to come.
我试图说服他来。
I am convinced of his innocence.
我确信他是无辜的。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 说服(某人)做(某事)。I convinced her to stay.
((sb.)) ((of sth.)) 使(某人)确信(某事)。He convinced me of his honesty.
((sb.)) ((that ...)) 使(某人)相信(...)。She convinced me that I was wrong.
近义词
同义词:persuade, assure, satisfy。反义词:dissuade。
词源
源自拉丁语“convincere”,意为“克服、驳斥”。“con-”(共同)+“vincere”(征服)。说服某人就是用论据“征服”他们的疑虑。
记忆技巧
“convince”就是让某人“con”(同意)你的“vince”(观点/看法)。