1. persuade vt.说服； 劝服； 使相信
（1）persuade sb.说服某人
Advertisers try to persuade consumers to buy their goods.
（2）persuade sb. to do sth.= persuade sb. into doing sth.说服某人做某事
We have persuade him to give up smoking.
（3）persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb. out of /against doing sb.说服/劝服某人别做某事
His mother persuaded him not to give up the chance to take part in the competition.
（4）persuade sb. of sth./ that+ clause 设法使某人相信
He failed to persuade the workers of his honesty = to persuade the workers that he was honest.
注意：
persuade强调说服、劝服的结果； 而只表劝说动作不表结果时需用try to persuade 或换成advise。
考点例题：persuade/ advise
1）I tried to ________________ my father to give up smoking, but in vain.
2）I __________________ my father to give up smoking, but in vain.
3）He wanted to _______________ his wife to see his cousin, but failed.
4）He _____________________ that they should start at once.
5）Finally she _________________ him into going to the hospital.
1. insist v.
