persuade 
英 [pəˈsweɪd]  美 [pərˈsweɪd] 
v. 说服；劝说

例句：
Perhaps they might persuade him? 

或许他们能说服他？

We're trying to persuade the manufacturers to sell them here. 

我们正在努力劝说生产商在此地销售。

She was persuaded by a group of friends to get up on stage. 

她被一群朋友说服，同意登台。

We had managed to persuade them that it was worth working with us. 

我们已经让他们相信与我们合作是值得的。

Derek persuaded me of the feasibility of the idea. 

德里克让我相信这个想法是可行的。