persuade
US /pɚˈsweɪd/
UK /pəˈsweɪd/
동사
1.
설득하다, 납득시키다
to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument
예시:
•
She tried to persuade him to change his mind.
그녀는 그를 설득하여 마음을 바꾸게 하려고 했다.
•
He was easily persuaded to join the team.
그는 쉽게 팀에 합류하도록 설득되었다.
동의어:
2.
확신시키다, 믿게 하다
to cause someone to believe something, especially after a sustained effort
예시:
•
I was persuaded that he was telling the truth.
나는 그가 진실을 말하고 있다고 확신했다.
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It's hard to persuade people of the benefits of this new policy.
이 새로운 정책의 이점을 사람들에게 설득하기는 어렵다.
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