核心问题
persuade sb. of 与 persuade sb. into 这两个结构的意义是否相同?
词典解答
persuade sb. into 是指“说服某人做某事”。persuade sb. of 则是指“使某人相信”。例如:
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How can I persuade you of my sincerity. 我怎么才能使你相信我的诚意?
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We are persuaded of the justice of her case. 我们确信对她案件的审理是公正的。
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I persuaded him of its truth. 我使他相信了那是真的。
persuade sb. of 的含义也可以用 persuade sb. that 结构来表达:
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How can I persuade you that I'm sincere? 我怎么才能使你相信我是真心实意的呢?
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We eventually persuaded him that we are serious. 我们终于使他相信我们是认真的。请做下面的英语试题:
Since he lied to me, he will never persuade me ____ his sincerity or truthfulness.
A. of B. for C. in D. at