persuasion

Word family noun persuasion ≠ dissuasion persuasiveness persuaderpersuasibilityadjective persuasive persuadablepersuasiblepersuasoryverb persuade ≠ dissuade adverb persuasively

per·sua·sion /pəˈsweɪʒən $ pər-/ noun

1 PERSUADE[uncountableU] the act of persuading someone to do something 说服，劝服

After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in.

好言劝说了几句后，黛比就同意让我们进去了。

It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept.

费尽了口舌才让他接受。

She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do.

她使尽浑身解数，才劝服蒂莉应该那么做。

2 [countableC] formalBELIEVE a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one 〔尤指政治或宗教的〕信仰，信念

political/religious persuasion

We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions.

我们需要有才华的人，无论他们的政治信仰如何。

politicians of all persuasions

信仰各异的政治家

3 of the ... persuasion formalTYPE of a particular type – often used humorously …种类的，…派别的〔常为幽默用法〕

an ancient bed of the iron persuasion

古旧的铁床

Examples from the Corpus

of the ... persuasion• A couple summers ago, there was a really good team consisting of players who were all of the Caucasian persuasion.• I mean, not just a Euro-Communist or of the pinkish persuasion.• For example, those who like expenditure on libraries and the arts can reside with others of the same persuasion.• That in turn would have necessitated the appointment of enough peers of the Liberal persuasion to acquiesce in abolition.• For example, one of the techniques of persuasion available to late Anglo-Saxon kings was that of harrying. 1041 saw a pretty example.• What price a higher handicap for those of us of the bow-legged persuasion.

Examples from the Corpus

persuasion• For Athenian citizens at least, theirs was a society governed by persuasion and consensus as opposed to force and coercion.• Until the law was passed, the agency could only use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste.• And this will take much time and much persuasion.• Jealous cultural ministers from other lands wonder what nefarious persuasions he used.• He might still have loved her and been capable of persuasion.• It took a lot of persuasion to get Dad to agree to the idea.• The Republican leader used every means of persuasion to get senators to vote against the bill.• The fate of the bill in Congress will depend on Brady's powers of persuasion.• people of all political persuasions• We are young and old, black and white, from every socioeconomic class and political persuasion.• Movement leadership requires persuasion, not giving orders.• This view, indeed, is shared with scholars of many political and sociological persuasions.• They hope to end the conflict using persuasion rather than threats.

gentle persuasion• We believe it will take more than just gentle persuasion to bring an end to over-specification and waste.• The first victim was packaging buyer, , who agreed, after a little gentle persuasion, to be covered with foam.• Into Water I believe that to conquer fear of water, gentle persuasion is the best tack.

political/religious persuasion• He prides himself on his ability to get along with people of all political persuasions.• We are young and old, black and white, from every socioeconomic class and political persuasion.• This taking into municipal ownership of a variety of undertakings had various aims for those of differing political persuasions.• In the electronic republic, political manipulation is the other side of the coin of effective political persuasion.• And that morning he had used every ounce of political persuasion and outright muscle to twist his colleagues into agreement.• Try problems involving differences in gender, race, religion, political persuasion, national identity, or the like..• Reducing waiting lists is at the top of all politicians' political agendas, regardless of their political persuasion.• For a party, a layer cake can be iced and decorated to fit the occasion, or according to your political persuasion.

词汇	persuasion
释义	persuasion Word family noun persuasion ≠ dissuasion persuasiveness persuaderpersuasibilityadjective persuasive persuadablepersuasiblepersuasoryverb persuade ≠ dissuade adverb persuasively per·sua·sion /pəˈsweɪʒən $ pər-/ ●○○ noun 1 PERSUADE[uncountableU] the act of persuading someone to do something 说服，劝服 After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in. 好言劝说了几句后，黛比就同意让我们进去了。 It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept. 费尽了口舌才让他接受。 She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do. 她使尽浑身解数，才劝服蒂莉应该那么做。 2 [countableC] formalBELIEVE a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one 〔尤指政治或宗教的〕信仰，信念 political/religious persuasion We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. 我们需要有才华的人，无论他们的政治信仰如何。 politicians of all persuasions 信仰各异的政治家 3 of the ... persuasion formalTYPE of a particular type – often used humorously …种类的，…派别的〔常为幽默用法〕 an ancient bed of the iron persuasion 古旧的铁床 Examples from the Corpus of the ... persuasion• A couple summers ago, there was a really good team consisting of players who were all of the Caucasian persuasion.• I mean, not just a Euro-Communist or of the pinkish persuasion.• For example, those who like expenditure on libraries and the arts can reside with others of the same persuasion.• That in turn would have necessitated the appointment of enough peers of the Liberal persuasion to acquiesce in abolition.• For example, one of the techniques of persuasion available to late Anglo-Saxon kings was that of harrying. 1041 saw a pretty example.• What price a higher handicap for those of us of the bow-legged persuasion. Examples from the Corpus persuasion• For Athenian citizens at least, theirs was a society governed by persuasion and consensus as opposed to force and coercion.• Until the law was passed, the agency could only use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste.• And this will take much time and much persuasion.• Jealous cultural ministers from other lands wonder what nefarious persuasions he used.• He might still have loved her and been capable of persuasion.• It took a lot of persuasion to get Dad to agree to the idea.• The Republican leader used every means of persuasion to get senators to vote against the bill.• The fate of the bill in Congress will depend on Brady's powers of persuasion.• people of all political persuasions• We are young and old, black and white, from every socioeconomic class and political persuasion.• Movement leadership requires persuasion, not giving orders.• This view, indeed, is shared with scholars of many political and sociological persuasions.• They hope to end the conflict using persuasion rather than threats. gentle persuasion• We believe it will take more than just gentle persuasion to bring an end to over-specification and waste.• The first victim was packaging buyer, , who agreed, after a little gentle persuasion, to be covered with foam.• Into Water I believe that to conquer fear of water, gentle persuasion is the best tack. political/religious persuasion• He prides himself on his ability to get along with people of all political persuasions.• We are young and old, black and white, from every socioeconomic class and political persuasion.• This taking into municipal ownership of a variety of undertakings had various aims for those of differing political persuasions.• In the electronic republic, political manipulation is the other side of the coin of effective political persuasion.• And that morning he had used every ounce of political persuasion and outright muscle to twist his colleagues into agreement.• Try problems involving differences in gender, race, religion, political persuasion, national identity, or the like..• Reducing waiting lists is at the top of all politicians' political agendas, regardless of their political persuasion.• For a party, a layer cake can be iced and decorated to fit the occasion, or according to your political persuasion.
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