convince

verb

/kənˈvɪns/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they convince	/kənˈvɪns/ /kənˈvɪns/
he / she / it convinces	/kənˈvɪnsɪz/ /kənˈvɪnsɪz/
past simple convinced	/kənˈvɪnst/ /kənˈvɪnst/
past participle convinced	/kənˈvɪnst/ /kənˈvɪnst/
-ing form convincing	/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true使确信；使相信；使信服
- convince somebody/yourself Are the prime minister's assurances enough to convince the public?首相的保证是否足以说服公众？
- I'd be very surprised if this argument convinces anybody.如果这个论点能说服任何人，我会非常惊讶。
- to try/manage/fail to convince somebody/yourself 试图/设法/未能说服某人/自己
- She has managed to convince even the sceptics.她甚至说服了怀疑论者。
- convince somebody/yourself of something You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.你要使他们相信你对这份工作的热忱。
- convince somebody/yourself (that)… I’d convinced myself (that) I was right.我确信自己是正确的。
- Will the president be able to convince voters that he deserves a second term?总统能够说服选民他应该连任吗？
- The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution.这段经历让他相信欧洲正处于革命的边缘。
convince somebody to do something to persuade somebody to do something说服，劝说（某人做某事）
- I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.我一直劝他去看病。
Which Word? persuade / convince
persuade / convince
- The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it:persuade 的主要意思为说服、劝说：
  I tried to persuade her to see a doctor.我极力劝她去看医生。
  The main meaning of convince is to make someone believe that something is true:convince 的主要意思为使确信、信服：
  He convinced me he was right.他使我相信他是正确的。
- It is quite common, however, for each of these words to be used with both meanings, especially for convince to be used as a synonym for persuade:不过，上述两词两种含义都用的情况相当普遍，尤其是 convince 常作同义词替代 persuade：
  I persuaded/convinced her to see a doctor.我劝她去看医生。
  Some speakers of British English think that this is not correct.
Topics Discussion and agreementb1

词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘overcome, defeat in argument’): from Latin convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. Compare with convict.