0 the action of persuading someone or of being persuaded -- 说服
It took a lot of persuasion to convince the committee of the advantages of the new plan. 费了许多口舌才让委员会相信新计划的种种好处。
She will help you - she just needs a little gentle persuasion. 她会帮你的——只是需要稍微劝劝她。
The occasion will be a test of the senator's powers of persuasion (= his ability to persuade people). 这是检验参议员说服力的时候了。
1 a particular set of beliefs, especially religious ones -- (尤指宗教上的)信仰,信念