vt.& vi. 說服;勸說;使相信;使信服;
?? per貫穿,自始至終+suade勸→一直勸→勸說
"I failed in my attempt to persuade her."
我未能說服她。
近義:incite, induce, influence, proselytize, sway, convert
反義:unsell, deter, discourage
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vt.& vi. 預示(某事);恐嚇;危及;預示兇兆;
vi. 似將發生;威脅;
?? threat 威脅+ en表動詞 → 威脅,恐嚇
"The people fear not death; why threaten them with it."
民不畏死, 奈何以死懼之.
近義:menace, bully, risk, endanger
反義:preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter