Wednesday,2025.10.15
New words:
persuasive [pərˈsweɪsɪv] adj.有说服力的;令人信服的
词根关联:“persuad (e)” + 形容词后缀 “-ive”,描述 “具有劝说能力的” 属性。
The evidence was not really persuasive enough.
dissuade [dɪˈsweɪd] v.劝阻;劝(某人)勿做(某事)
词根关联:否定前缀 “dis-”(表 “不、反向”) + 词根 “suad-”(劝说)→ “反向劝说” 即 “劝阻”。
固定结构:dissuade sb (from sth/from doing sth)
= to persuade sb not to do sth
I tried to dissuade him from giving up his job.