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persuasion

/pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsweɪʒən/

Meanings
noun

说服, 劝说.

The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

Examples :

"The student used persuasion to convince the teacher to extend the deadline for the assignment. "
学生用了说服的技巧，成功地说服了老师延长作业的截止日期。
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Related Words

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

准备，预备。

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

准备对人群讲话，演讲者清了清嗓子，开始了演讲。

Illustration profession

profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

表白，声明，宣称。

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

尽管他一再宣称自己无罪，法庭最终还是判了他五年徒刑。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration arguments

arguments noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/ /ˈɑɹɡjəmənts/

论据，理由。

"My arguments for a later curfew were based on my good grades and responsible behavior. "

我要求推迟宵禁时间的理由是，我成绩很好，而且行为举止也很负责任。

Illustration persuading

persuading verb

/pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/ /pɚˈsweɪdɪŋ/

说服，劝说

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

那个销售员成功说服我买了这瓶润肤露。

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

坚信，信念

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

我坚信努力工作终会有回报，正是这种信念激励我努力学习。

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration stubbornness

stubbornness noun

/ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ /ˈstʌbɚn(n)əs/

固执, 倔强。

"Her stubbornness made it difficult to convince her that she was wrong, even with the evidence in front of her. "

她的固执劲儿让她很难被说服，即使证据摆在眼前，也难以承认自己错了。

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

Illustration intention

intention noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

意图，目的，用意。

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

当你不打算兑现任何承诺时，随便承诺什么都很容易。

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

声明，陈述.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

我的老师就努力学习的重要性发表了一番陈述。

Illustration convincing

convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

说服，使信服，令人信服。

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "

老师通过清晰地解释公式，说服了学生答案是B。