persuasion

英 [pəˈsweɪʒn]

美 [pərˈsweɪʒn]

n.  说服; 劝说; (宗教或政治)信仰

复数：persuasions　

CET6考研TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7602 / COCA.9532

牛津词典

noun

• 说服；劝说
  the act of persuading sb to do sth or to believe sth
  1. It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was.
     我们没费什么口舌就让她说出了他的下落。
  2. After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come.
     耐心劝说一下，他就同意来了。
  3. She has great powers of persuasion.
     她的游说能力极强。
• （宗教或政治）信仰
  a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics
  1. politicians of all persuasions
     信仰各异的政治人物
  2. every shade of religious persuasion
     形形色色的宗教信仰

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 说服；劝说
  Persuasionis the act of persuading someone to do something or to believe that something is true.
  1. Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all...
     埃利斯劝了她半天后她才同意办一场展览。
  2. She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.
     她在极力劝说格里芬斯一家留在罗尔威。
• N-COUNT 信仰；信念
  If you areofa particularpersuasion, you have a particular belief or set of beliefs.
  1. It is a national movement and has within it people of all political persuasions...
     这是一场全国性运动，参加者的政治信仰各不相同。
  2. Fortunately for me, my kids are of the persuasion that their failings are of their own making.
     对我来说幸运的是,我的孩子们相信失败是他们自己造成的。

英英释义

noun

• a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
  1. my opinion differs from yours
  2. I am not of your persuasion
  3. what are your thoughts on Haiti?
  Synonym:opinionsentimentviewthought
• the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade)
  Synonym:suasion

双语例句

• Last time we heard a bad example and a good example of persuasion.
  上节课，我们听了说服事例的一个好例子和一个坏例子。
• Fortunately for me, my kids are of the persuasion that their failings are of their own making.
  对我来说幸运的是，我的孩子们相信失败是他们自己造成的。
• He listed what the United States had accomplished through persuasion.
  他列举了美国通过说服取得的成就。
• She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.
  她在极力劝说格里芬斯一家留在罗尔威。
• He enjoys polemics, persuasion, and controversy.
  他喜欢辩论、说服和争议。
• Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all
  埃利斯劝了她半天后她才同意办一场展览。
• He gave in to my persuasion.
  他听从了我的劝说。
• Without my persuasion, he would not have come.
  没有我的劝说，他不会来。
• All attempts at persuasion could not bring him to approve of his daughter's marriage.
  任凭你怎么劝说他都不同意女儿的婚事。
• He is softhearted and open to persuasion.
  他脸软，好说话。