vt. 使相信，说服，使承认；使明白；使确信；使悔悟，使认错[罪]
一、convince的基本意思是通过摆事实、讲道理或者出示证据等方法使人确信某一事实,侧重人的理性因素。
二、convince是及物动词,其宾语多为人,而“信服”的内容则可由介词of引出或由that从句充当。
三、convince也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语,其意思是“劝说，说服”,是美式英语用法。
convince的常用短语
convince by (v.+prep.)
通过…使人相信 make sb believe sth by sth
convince sb by sth
用于 be ～ed 结构
convince of (v.+prep.)
使(某人)认识到或相信… persuade (sb) to believe the truth of (sth)
convince sb/sth of sth
用于 be ～ed 结构
1. I'm not going to believe it myself, never mind convince anyone else.
我自己都不会相信，更别提说服别人了。
2. It became clear that I hadn't been able to convince Mike.
我显然没有能够说服迈克。
3. You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
你要使他们相信你殷切希望得到这份工作。
4. It's hopeless trying to convince her.
想说服她简直是徒劳。
5. It requires a lot of talking to convince him.
要说服他很费口舌.
6. Only by presenting facts and reasoning things out can we convince people.
摆事实、讲道理,才能让人服气.