| 单词 | unconvinced |
| 释义 | unconvinced (once / 7301 pages) adj If you're just not buying it, you're unconvinced. When it comes to music, people will often try to sway you to their way of thinking — that a band is THE band — especially if you remain unconvinced. The word unconvinced has convince as its base. The latter is from the Latin root words com, which is an intensifier, and vincere, which means "to conquer." The prefix un means "not." So unconvinced is "not conquered" or "not persuaded." If you are unconvinced that taking the new job is a good move, why not ask for more money or a corner office? WORD FAMILYunconvinced: unconvincedly+/convince: convinced, convinces, convincible, convincing/convinced: convincedly, unconvinced/convincing: convincingly, convincingness, unconvincing/unconvincing: unconvincingly USAGE EXAMPLESMy sister and I were unconvinced, and so, I think, was she. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) But we remain unconvinced that the Legislature needs to be inserting itself into the day-to-day workings of business. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) Finance chiefs approved some debt relief measures, but the IMF was unconvinced by Greece’s fiscal and labor-market policies. Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) adj lacking conviction I remain unconvinced Syn|Ant dubious not convinced convinced having a strong belief or conviction |
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