persuasive

persuasive — 形容詞

1. good at making people agree with an idea, trust what is said, or decide to act

1.形容詞C1
釋義

有說服力

能讓人相信、同意或採取行動

good at making people agree with an idea, trust what is said, or decide to act

例句

Mina's calm explanation was persuasive enough to stop the argument.

Mina 冷靜的解釋很有說服力，足以讓爭吵停下來。

pattern: persuasive enough to + verb

The lawyer gave persuasive evidence from the shop's security camera.

律師提出店裡監視器拍到的畫面，作為有說服力的證據。

collocation: persuasive evidence

同義詞
  • convincing

    often stresses that the reasons or proof seem true and solid

  • compelling

    suggests a stronger pull that is hard to resist

  • effective

    means it works well, but not always by changing someone's mind

  • eloquent

    focuses on expressive, skillful speaking or writing rather than the result alone

反義詞
  • unconvincing

    describes reasons or messages that do not make people believe them

  • ineffective

    broader opposite for something that fails to produce the wanted result

文法句型

persuasive argument

be persuasive enough to + verb

seem/sound persuasive

用法筆記

Usually describes words, reasons, evidence, plans, or a speaker's manner rather than a person alone. After linking verbs such as seem, sound, and be, it comments on the effect the message has on listeners.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher was persuasive me to join the club.
✅The teacher persuaded me to join the club.
💡persuasive is an adjective; use the verb persuade before a person + to-infinitive.
❌The speech persuaded, so everyone agreed.
✅The speech was persuasive, so everyone agreed.
💡use persuasive to describe the speech itself.