persuasion

n. 说服, 信念, 派别, 说服力

per.sua.sion

n.（名词）
The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded:
劝说，说服：说服的行为或被说服的状态：
例句：
.The persuasion of a democracy to big changes is at best a slow process.(Harold J. Laski)
.要民主国家做重大变革，最好能缓慢进行.(哈罗德J.拉斯基)

The ability or power to persuade:
说服力：劝说的能力或力量：
例句：
.Three foremost aids to persuasion which occur to me are humility, concentration, and gusto.(Marianne Moore)
.我认为说服的三个首要协助因素是谦恭、集中和兴趣.(玛丽安娜·穆尔)

A strongly held opinion; a conviction.See Synonyms at opinion
坚定的信念；信念参见 opinion


A body of religious beliefs; a religion:
宗教的信仰者；宗教：
例句：
worshipers of various persuasions.
各种宗教的崇拜者

A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
派系，教派：持某一套特殊思想或信仰的政党、组织或团体
Informal Kind; sort.
【非正式用语】 种类；类型

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin persu3siô persu3siôn-
源自 拉丁语 persu3siô persu3siôn-
from persu3sus [past participle of] persu3dôre [to persuade] * see persuade
源自 persu3sus [] persu3dôre的过去分词 [说服] *参见 persuade