2015年12月27日 星期日

Convince vs Persuade?


一般而言,Convince和Persuade都有說服的意思。可仔細點看,Convince多指使人相信某事;而Persuade多為說服某人做某事。


Convince <v> - to make a person believe something
e.g. I have to convince my girlfriend to change her mind.
e.g. The defendant tried his best to convince the jury of his innocence,
e.g. I will convince Mary that she does not need plastic surgery. 

Persuade <v> - to get a person to do something
e.g. Peter persuaded his father to sign the document. 
e.g. They would like to persuade the government of the change.
e.g. Linda was persuaded into paying several thousand dollars.

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