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
