convince
verb
kənˈvɪns
verb
1
to
make
someone
feel
certain
that
something
is
true
使确信; 使信服
Her
arguments
didn’t
convince
everyone,
but
changes
were
made.
她的论点不能说服所有的人,但还是引起了一些变化。
convince
sb
(that)
Baker
had
to
convince
jurors
that
his
client
had
been
nowhere
near
the
scene
of
the
murder.
贝克必须使陪审员相信,他的委托人根本不在凶案现场。
convince
sb
of
sth
The
officials
were
eager
to
convince
us
of
the
safety
of
the
nuclear
reactors.
官员们急切地要让我们相信这些核反应堆是安全的。
2
to
persuade
someone
to
do
something
说服,劝服;
convince
sb
to
do
sth
I’ve
been
trying
to
convince
Jean
to
come
with
me.
我一直在设法说服琼跟我一起去。