0 the action of persuading someone or of being persuaded -- 說服
It took a lot of persuasion to convince the committee of the advantages of the new plan. 讓委員會相信新計劃的種種好處費盡了唇舌。
She will help you - she just needs a little gentle persuasion. 她會幫你的——只是須要稍微勸勸她。
The occasion will be a test of the senator's powers of persuasion (= his ability to persuade people). 這是考驗參議員說服力的時候了。
1 a particular set of beliefs, especially religious ones -- (尤指宗教上的)信仰,信念