English Dictionary

persuasion

IPA（発音記号）

/pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 広義 ユーモラス文体 頻度副詞

The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

日本語の意味

説得 / 説得行為 / 相手の意見や行動を変えようとする働きかけ

Her skillful use of persuasion convinced the committee to approve the new policy.

彼女の巧みな説得が委員会を納得させ、新しい方針の承認につながった。

意味（1）

The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

With the base unleashed, the White House was unable to broker a compromise, either by persuasion or by pressure.

意味（2）

An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.

Not Hermes Prolocutor to the Gods, Could vſe perſwaſions more pathetical.

意味（3）

A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.

It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.

意味（4）

One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.

意味（5）

A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.

As a convert from the Baptist persuasion more than 40 years ago, I still feel like an outsider in the church despite the kindness and acceptance of Catholic friends.

意味（6）

(by extension, often humorous) Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.

Let us pray that the next generation be all of the male persuasion.

persuasions （ plural ）