单词 | convince |
释义 | convince(kənˈvɪns) verb (transitive) ▶ USAGE The use of convince to talk about persuading someone to do something is considered by many British speakersto be wrong or unacceptable1. (may take a clause as object) to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; persuade 2. mainly US to persuade (someone) to do something 3. obsolete a. to overcome b. to prove guilty Derived forms convincement (conˈvincement) noun convincer (conˈvincer) noun convincible (conˈvincible) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin convincere to demonstrate incontrovertibly, from com- (intensive) + vincere to overcome, conquer |
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