Word · Frequency #3203
convinces
说服；使相信；使确信
convinces is the third person singular of convince.
to make someone agree, understand, or realize that something is true or valid
- 1.
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
使某人相信或确信某事,尤其是通过逻辑、论证或证据。
- 2.
To persuade.
说服。
- 3.
To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
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。
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
In use
She convinced me to try the new restaurant downtown.
The teacher convinced the students that practice is more important than talent.
I finally convinced my mom of the need for a family pet.
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。
He convinced his friend to join the club.
他说服朋友加入了俱乐部。
convince someone that + clause
强调用事实或理由使某人相信某个论断。
Connections
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
- They tried to convince the committee to change the rules.他们试图说服委员会改变规则。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'con'（共同）和'vince'（胜利），共同说服，取得胜利。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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