convince

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If someone or something convinces you to do something, they persuade you to do it. 說服
That weekend in Plattsburgh, he convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud. 在普拉茨堡的那個周末，他說服了她嫁給巴德。
2. V-T If someone or something convinces you of something, they make you believe that it is true or that it exists. 使信服
Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my sanity. 盡管我很快就使他相信我是清白的，但是他還是非常懷疑我精神是否正常。

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 .