(1)说(劝)服 (make sb do sth by arguing or reasoning with him) [T+n， T+n+prep(into/out of)， C+n+to-inf]： Nothing can～him. 没有办法说服他。be easily～d 很容易说服;Can you～him into lending us the car/joining us? 你能说服他把汽车借给我们/加入我们吗?～sb into the crime 引诱某人犯罪;Can he be～d out of such behaviour? 能说服他不再那样做吗?～sb out of lending money to an untrustworthy man 劝服某人不再借钱给不可信任的人;～sb to change his mind/join the society/buy the product/sign the protest 说服某人改变主意/加入社团/购买产品/在抗议书上签名;The governor's wife～d him not to run for a second term. 州长的妻子说服他不再竞选连任。〖同〗influence; 〖反〗 discourage，prohibit;

(2)使相信(make sb believe sth; convince sb) [T+n 尤pass， T+n+prep(of) 尤pass， C+n+that] (fml)： He was not fully～d by the evidence. 事实并未使他完全信服。be～d of sb's honesty/sb's loyalty 相信某人的诚实/忠诚;How can you～me of your sincerity? 你怎样能使我相信你的诚意呢?She～d him that she was telling the truth/she was sincere/she had done right. 她使他相信她说的是事实/她是有诚意的/她做得对。〖同〗influence，convince;

→per′suasion n (被)说服;教派;见解，信仰(念);per′suasive adj 有说服力的，劝导(诱)的;per′suasively adv 有说服力地，劝导(诱)地;per′suasiveness n 说服力;

【辨异】persuade与convince和induce的区别见CONVINCE。