persuasion

名词 persuasion:

1. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
   同义词：suasion
2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
   同义词：opinion, sentiment, view, thought

1. Exertion of authority over others is not always wise; persuasion may be better.
   利用权力压服别人并非永远是上策，运用说服方法或许更为可取。
2. He had to use all his powers of persuasion.
   他只好尽力进行说服。
3. In spite of my efforts at persuasion, he wouldn't agree.
   尽管我努力劝说，他还是不同意。
4. It's my persuasion that such people should not be allowed to enter this country.
   我认为不该让这样的人进入这个国家。

per.sua.sion

n.（名词）
The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded:
劝说，说服：说服的行为或被说服的状态：
例句：
.The persuasion of a democracy to big changes is at best a slow process.(Harold J. Laski)
.要民主国家做重大变革，最好能缓慢进行.(哈罗德J.拉斯基)

The ability or power to persuade:
说服力：劝说的能力或力量：
例句：
.Three foremost aids to persuasion which occur to me are humility, concentration, and gusto.(Marianne Moore)
.我认为说服的三个首要协助因素是谦恭、集中和兴趣.(玛丽安娜·穆尔)

A strongly held opinion; a conviction.See Synonyms at opinion
坚定的信念；信念参见 opinion

A body of religious beliefs; a religion:
宗教的信仰者；宗教：
例句：
worshipers of various persuasions.
各种宗教的崇拜者

A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
派系，教派：持某一套特殊思想或信仰的政党、组织或团体
Informal Kind; sort.
【非正式用语】 种类；类型

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin persu3siô persu3siôn-
源自 拉丁语 persu3siô persu3siôn-
from persu3sus [past participle of] persu3dôre [to persuade] * see persuade
源自 persu3sus [] persu3dôre的过去分词 [说服] *参见 persuade