① persuade著重利用熱烈的敦促、辯論或勸告,動之以情而贏得某人依附某一信仰或參與某種行為,意為“說服”。
She wanted to buy the orange dress,but we persuaded her that the blue one was more becoming. 她打算買橙色衣服,但我們勸她買藍(lán)色的更適合些。
② convince著重于訴諸理智或利用某種證據(jù),排除某人的反對或不相信,意為“使……相信,確信”。
I have convinced her that she needs a vacation,but can not persuade her to take one. 我已使她相信她確實(shí)需要休假,但不能說服她實(shí)際去度假。