persuasion Значение & определение

Значение на persuasion на български

• 0 the action of persuading someone or of being persuaded:

  • It took a lot of persuasion to convince the committee of the advantages of the new plan.

  • She will help you - she just needs a little gentle persuasion.

  • The occasion will be a test of the senator's powers of persuasion (= his ability to persuade people).

• 1 a particular set of beliefs, especially religious ones:

  • We need a society which welcomes people of all religious persuasions.

• 2 a particular set of beliefs, esp. religious or political ones:

  • People of all religious persuasions are welcome.

• 3 Persuasion is also a form of speech or writing that uses argument or emotion to make the listener or reader believe what the author is saying.