convince
高中高一上/kənˈvɪns/
v.說服
to cause to believe
什麼時候用
convince 是「讓某人相信某件事」，改變的是想法；persuade 是「說服某人去做某件事」，改變的是行動。中文都翻成「說服」，英文分得很清楚。
常見錯誤
- convince somebody of something 或 convince somebody that...；接不定詞（convince sb to do）雖然常見，但考試偏好 persuade sb to do。
- be convinced 是「深信」，不是被動的「被說服」：I'm convinced he's right。
- convince 的名詞是 conviction，同時也有「定罪」的意思。
常見搭配
- convince somebody of
- be convinced that
- convincing evidence
例句
She convinced me to go.
她說服我去。
The evidence convinced the jury of his innocence.
證據讓陪審團相信他是無辜的。
I'm convinced that we made the right choice.
我深信我們做了正確的選擇。
自己試試看
Nothing could ___ her that the plan would work.
沒有什麼能讓她相信這個計畫行得通。