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单词 convince
释义
convince
verb[T]
uk
/kənˈvɪns/us
/kənˈvɪns/
B1
topersuadesomeone or make someonecertain:
说服；使相信；使信服
Hemanagedto convince thejuryofhisinnocence.他使陪审团相信他是无辜的。
[+ (that)]It'suselesstryingto convince her(that)she doesn't need toloseanyweight.要让她相信她无需减肥是徒劳的。
[+ to infinitive]Ihopethis will convince youtochangeyourmind.我希望这会说服你改变主意。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to persuade someone to do something
  • persuadeIf she doesn't want to do it, nothing you say will persuade her.
  • convinceThe lawyer convinced the jury of the man's innocence.
  • talk someone intoShe managed to talk me into going along.
  • talk someone out ofI think I've talked him out of leaving the country.
  • dissuadeI tried to dissuade her from leaving.
  • cajoleHe really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
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More examples
  • Agriculturalcompanieshavefailedto convinceconsumersthat GMfoodsaresafe.
  • Hisdoctortriedto convince him that he wasn't reallyilland that it was all in themind.
  • Autosuggestion is thepowerofmindovermatter- if you convince yourself that you arecured, you will be.
  • It took a lot ofpersuasionto convince thecommitteeof theadvantagesof the newscheme.
  • Sometimes myimaginationrunsaway with me and I convince myself that they are having anaffair.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Reassuring
  • be/take a weight offyourmindidiom
  • blandishments
  • calm (someone) down
  • comforting
  • consolation
  • console
  • consoling
  • consolingly
  • get (something) through (tosomeone)
  • hearten
  • lift
  • lighten
  • mind
  • reassurance
  • reassure
  • reassuring
  • settle down
  • theyshould worry!idiom
  • weight
  • you do youidiom
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Proving and disproving
(Definition ofconvincefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

convince| American Dictionary

convince
verb[T]
us
/kənˈvɪns/
tocausesomeone tobelievesomething or to do something:
Wetriedto convince mygrandfathertolivewith us.
[+ (that) clause]I’m convinced (that) she’slying.
(Definition ofconvincefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconvince

convince
Currently this is more a belief than a concept with convincing scientific support.
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Furthermore, the outlook on possible practical applications of a pattern grammar to foreign language teaching is both convincing and promising (chapter 9).
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The creoles described above provided one important tool that made statistics comprehensible and convincing so that people could more easily imagine themselves as potential victims.
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All three essays in this section are well researched, and their impact comes as much from their empirical bases as from their usually convincing arguments.
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Incidents such as this convinced the administrators that they no longer controlled the mills.
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There is much here that is useful, and it is hard not to be convinced by the central message.
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Not everyone was convinced that the committee's proposals would improve the quality and training of music teachers.
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But the mileage covered is so great and the argument so wayward, that the essay fails toconvince.
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If it does not alwaysconvince, it should at least stimulate debate and fresh thinking about the religious attributes of monarchy.
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I do not expect that these brief considerations willconvinceany of my philosophical opponents, of course; and they aren't meant to.
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The humour originates from the fact that you will often be convinced that you know, or have been taught by, the precise teacher being described.
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These and other sensory experiences related to his wife had convinced him that 'we're going somewhere' after death.
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The visitors did not look particularly happy but appeared convinced by these words of reason.
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From the questions propounded by visitors one is convinced that too little is known of this branch of government service.
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The seller wants toconvincethe buyer that her product is high quality in order to increase demand.
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