convince
verb [ T ] uk/kənˈvɪns/ us/kənˈvɪns/
B1 说服;使相信;使信服
to persuade someone or make someone certain
He managed to convince the jury of his innocence. 他使陪审团相信他是无辜的。
[ + (that) ] It's useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn't need to lose any weight. 要让她相信她无需减肥是徒劳的。
[ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind. 我希望这会说服你改变主意。
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- Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe.
- His doctor tried to convince him that he wasn't really ill and that it was all in the mind.
- Autosuggestion is the power of mind over matter - if you convince yourself that you are cured, you will be.
- It took a lot of persuasion to convince the committee of the advantages of the new scheme.
- Sometimes my imagination runs away with me and I convince myself that they are having an affair.