Question

I _____ him not to go abroad, but he wouldn’t listen.

A. persuaded　　　　　　　　 B. tried to persuade

C. have persuaded　　　　　 D. was persuaded

 

Answer 1

B

persuade 的真正意思是“说服”，而不是“设法说服”，要表示后者的意思英语应用 try to persuade (当然也可用其他词，如 advise 等)。