这两个词共同的意思是“说服”。它们的区别是:
1.persuade是站在说服方的角度的,多用于主动结构,而convince则是站在被说服方的角度的,多用于被动结构。例如:
I could not persuade her of his death.
我无法使她相信他已经死了。
She is still not convinced of his death.
她还不相信他已经死了。
2.convince强调“晓之以理”,通过摆事实讲道理的方法使对方“信”“服”,而persuade则方法多样,不仅晓之以理,而且动之以情,如恳求,还可以通过辩论或敦促等方法。例如:
How can I convince her of its truth?
我怎样才能说服她相信其中的真相呢?
She persuades me to take the medicine.
她劝我把药吃下去。
3.convince侧重“服”,而persuade不仅表示“服”的结果,也着重“劝”的动作。例如:
You try and persuade him.
你试着劝劝他。
Is he convinced of your innocence?
他相信你是清白的吗?
这些动词均有“劝说、劝导、劝诱”之意。
induce指用讲道理来使某人做某事。
persuade普通用词,指通过劝说、感情交流等而使对方做劝说者所希望的事。
urge语气强,指不断地、热情地规劝诱导。
convince指凭行动、事实或言语使他人从思想感情上信服。
counsel较正式用词,指对一些较重大事情所提出的劝告。有时也用于非正式场合,但仍强调严肃的一面。
coax指用好话善意或耐心劝诱、哄骗某人做某事。
词源记忆法
con-,强调。-vince,胜利(如Victor胜利者;victory胜利)引申为:战胜,使信服。我战胜了你,是不是你就得服我-信服、确信。
单词扩展
onvict vt.宣判…有罪;n.囚犯;罪犯
Orson Welles managed to convince many Americans that they were being invaded by Martians.
奥森·韦尔斯使得许多美国人相信他们正遭到火星人的入侵。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She apparently took pains to convince him that she had adopted the right system.
她显然竭力使他相信她采取了一套正确的办法.
来源:词典精选例句But he now has to convince sceptics that he has a serious plan.
但是他现在得让怀疑者相信他有一个严肃的计划。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I'm not going to believe it myself, never mind convince anyone else.
我自己都不会相信,更别提说服别人了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Only by presenting facts and reasoning things out can we convince people.
摆事实、讲道理,才能让人服气.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》The government has to convince voters it is proceeding coherently toward its goals.
政府必须让选民相信自己正在一如既往地向着目标推进。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》相信我,我已经努力试图说服自己我们之间存有希望,但我们真的是绝对不可能的。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It is difficult to convince him : he is as obstinate as a mule.
(他倔强得象一头骡子,很难说服他.)这里用amule(骡子)比喻顽固的人.
来源:网络文摘精选This will not only convince your superiors, also help you rejigger your thought processes.
这个方法不仅能够使你的老板确信你能行, 也对帮助你重新整理自己的思路有很大的帮助.
来源:网络文摘精选All it took was a word here, a word there, to convince him that he was a nothing.
所要做的是处处提醒他,使他相信自己并非什么大人物.
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》You have to convince others and your whole life will remain always indecisive.
你必须使其他人信服,你的整个生活将一直是不定的.
来源:网络文摘精选Smith tries to convince them that he can hack it as a police chief.
史密斯试图让他们相信,作为警长自己能应付得了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Because if I did not convince you, you would have posted. You would have posted scam.
因为如果不相信你蒙在鼓里的话, 我会害怕你把我想要诈骗的事给捅出去!
来源:网络文摘精选Charon now has to convince the mail server that you are who you say you are.
现在,Charon就必须要让邮件服务确信你是你所说的那个人.
来源:网络文摘精选We were able to convince the students of the need for wider reading.
我们能让学生们认识到广泛的阅读的必要性.
来源:《简明英汉词典》CONVINCE We are convinced that Anne went by train rather than by plane.
我们相信安妮是坐火车去的,不是坐飞机.
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