persuade
高中高一上/pɚˈsweɪd/
v.說服
to convince
什麼時候用
persuade 是「說服某人去做某事」，重點在行動有沒有發生。所以 persuade 後面最常接不定詞：persuade somebody to do something。
常見錯誤
- persuade sb to V，不是 persuade sb doing。
- 「勸某人不要做」是 persuade somebody not to 或 dissuade somebody from。
- persuade 含有「成功了」的意味；只是嘗試而沒成功要說 try to persuade。
常見搭配
- persuade somebody to
- persuasive argument
- hard to persuade
例句
He persuaded her to stay.
他說服她留下。
She persuaded her parents to let her study abroad.
她說服父母讓她出國唸書。
We tried to persuade him, but he had already decided.
我們試著說服他，但他已經決定了。