Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3203
convince
说服；使相信；使确信
核心释义
to make someone agree, understand, or realize that something is true or valid
- 1.
使某人相信或确信某事,尤其是通过逻辑、论证或证据。
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- 2.
说服。
To persuade.
- 3.
在角色中表现得令人信服；使别人认为自己是所扮演的角色。
To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
使某人相信或确信某事,尤其是通过逻辑、论证或证据。；说服。；在角色中表现得令人信服；使别人认为自己是所扮演的角色。；说服；使相信；[法] 使确信
用法In use
She convinced me to try the new restaurant downtown.
用法提示：此处动词 convince 后接“宾语 + 不定式”，表示“说服某人去做某事”。
The teacher convinced the students that practice is more important than talent.
用法提示：此处动词 convince 后接“宾语 + that 从句”，表示“使某人相信某事”。
I finally convinced my mom of the need for a family pet.
用法提示：此处动词 convince 后接“宾语 + of 短语”，表示“使某人信服某事”。
convince someone of something
强调使某人相信某事的真实性。
She convinced me of her honesty.
她让我相信了她是诚实的。
convince someone to do something
强调说服某人采取行动。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- convince someone to do something
- 说服某人做某事
- I finally convinced my friend to join the gym.我终于说服我的朋友去健身了。
- convince someone of something
- 使某人相信某事
- She convinced me of her sincerity.她使我相信了她的真诚。
- convinced that
- 确信...
- He is convinced that he will succeed.他确信自己会成功。
- be convinced
- 被说服；相信
- I am not fully convinced yet.我还没有完全被说服。
- try to convince
- 试图说服
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'con'（共同）和'vince'（胜利），共同说服，取得胜利。
语境与语域Context & Register
convince 通常用于日常交流中，表示通过论证或事实使某人相信或同意。多用于口语和一般书面语，比较常见于说服他人接受观点或事实的场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'since', 'mince', 'prince', and 'wince' share the same stressed vowel and ending /ɪns/, so they rhyme with 'convince' (stressed on /vɪns/). However, words spelled with '-ence' such as 'fence', 'hence', 'dense' have the vowel /ɛ/, so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.