persuade

/pərsˈweɪd/

win approval or support for

Chinese meaning: 说服；劝说

The lawyer tried to persuade the jury of his client's innocence.

律师试图说服陪审团相信他的当事人无罪。

She persuaded her parents to let her study abroad for a year.

她说服父母让她出国留学一年。