persuading v. 劝说(persuade的ing形式)
- Murdoch said the worst might be over. But another fight looms: persuading millions of people to pay for news on the Internet when most get it for free.
默多克说,最坏的境况可能已经过去。但另一场战斗隐现:说服数百万读者为网上新闻付费,而问题是他们大多数可以免费获取。 - Last year, it signed several big deals with international oil companies, persuading them to accept minimal fees so as to help repair the country's huge fields.
去年,它与一些国际石油公司签下了若干大额交易,并说服它们接受最低的收费,以便修缮伊拉克的大型油田。 - With inflation likely to keep rising for the next few months because of soaring oil prices, the Bank will have a hard task persuading people that it has the situation under control.
由于石油价格暴涨,在接下来的几个月里似乎通胀还会愈演愈烈,对此,银行要说服公众,他们仍可掌控大局,这样的任务似乎过于困难。
Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per +
suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per-},
and {Suasion}.]
1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,
expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination
by presenting sufficient motives.
Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. --Acts
xxvi. 28.
We will persuade him, be it possible. --Shak.
2. To try to influence. [Obsolescent]
Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you.
--2 Kings
xviii. 32.
3. To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or
suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.
--Heb. vi. 9.
4. To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to
recommend. --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To convince; induce; prevail on; win over; allure;
entice. See {Convince}.