convince
翻譯
說服, 使確信
例句
I tried to convince him to come.
我試圖說服他來。
I am convinced of his innocence.
我確信他是無辜的。
文法模式
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 說服（某人）做（某事）。I convinced her to stay.
((sb.)) ((of sth.)) 使（某人）確信（某事）。He convinced me of his honesty.
((sb.)) ((that ...)) 使（某人）相信（...）。She convinced me that I was wrong.
近義詞
同義詞：persuade, assure, satisfy。反義詞：dissuade。
詞源
源自拉丁語「convincere」，意為「克服、駁斥」。「con-」（共同）+「vincere」（征服）。說服某人就是用論據「征服」他們的疑慮。
記憶技巧
「convince」就是讓某人「con」（同意）你的「vince」（觀點/看法）。