persuasion
n
1 [U] persuading or being persuaded 說服; 勸說; 信服
Defeated by her powers of persuasion, I accepted. 她的勸說很有力, 我完全接受.
After a lot of persuasion, he agreed to come.好說歹說, 他才同意來.
Gentle persuasion is more effective than force. 溫和的說服勝於壓服.
2 [C] (group who hold a) set of (esp religious or political) beliefs 持有(尤指宗教的或政治的)信仰(的宗派)
people of all persuasions 持各種信仰的人們
He is not of their (religious) persuasion. 他和他們的(宗教)信仰不同.
3 [sing] (fml 文) something that one believes; conviction 信念; 見解
It is my persuasion that the decision was a mistake. 我認為那個決定是錯誤的.