| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-persuade-someone-to-do-something |
| 释义 | to persuade someone to do somethingThese words refer to making someone do something by giving them a good reason to do it. One common word for this is persuade. Persuade is used when you spend time and thought trying to get someone to do, think, etc. the thing you would like them to. If she doesn't want to do it, nothing you say will persuade her. We are working to persuade the bureau to stop deportations of undocumented migrants. I eventually persuaded the cat to get into the carrier by using treats. If someone persuades a person that something is true, you could use the verb convince. The lawyer convinced the jury of the man's innocence. The more informal phrasal verb talk someone into doing something can be used instead of persuade. She managed to talk me into going along. A related phrasal verb is talk someone out of. When you talk someone out of something, you persuade them not to do the thing they are planning on doing. I think I've talked him out of leaving the country. The verb dissuade also means to persuade someone not to do something. I tried to dissuade her from leaving. The verbs cajole or coax are often used when someone persuades a person to do something by saying nice things to that person. He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants. A mother was coaxing her reluctant child to get into the water. If you wheedle someone into doing something, you make them do it by being too nice or complimentary to them. Wheedle is a disapproving word. She's the type who can wheedle you into selling your own mother if you're not careful. You can use the formal verb inveigle to describe persuading someone in a clever and dishonest way to do something they do not want to do. The con artist attempted to inveigle the company into revealing its trade secrets. |
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