1. persuade vt.说服； 劝服； 使相信
(1)persuade
sb.说服某人
Advertisers try to
persuade consumers to buy their goods.
(2)persuade
sb. to do sth.= persuade sb. into doing sth.说服某人做某事
We have persuade him
to give up smoking.
(3)persuade
sb. not to do sth. =
persuade sb. out of /against doing sb.说服/劝服某人别做某事
His mother persuaded
him not to give up the chance to take part in the competition.
(4)persuade
sb. of sth./ that+ clause 设法使某人相信
He failed to persuade
the workers of his honesty = to persuade the workers that he was honest.
注意：
persuade强调说服、劝服的结果； 而只表劝说动作不表结果时需用try to persuade 或换成advise。
考点例题：persuade/ advise
1)I tried to ________________ my
father to give up smoking, but in vain.
2)I __________________ my father to
give up smoking, but in vain.
3)He wanted to _______________ his
wife to see his cousin, but failed.
4)He _____________________ that they
should start at once.
5)Finally she _________________ him
into going to the hospital.
