persuasion
n
1 [U] persuading or being persuaded 说服; 劝说; 信服
Defeated by her powers of persuasion, I accepted. 她的劝说很有力, 我完全接受.
After a lot of persuasion, he agreed to come.好说歹说, 他才同意来.
Gentle persuasion is more effective than force. 温和的说服胜於压服.
2 [C] (group who hold a) set of (esp religious or political) beliefs 持有(尤指宗教的或政治的)信仰(的宗派)
people of all persuasions 持各种信仰的人们
He is not of their (religious) persuasion. 他和他们的(宗教)信仰不同.
3 [sing] (fml 文) something that one believes; conviction 信念; 见解
It is my persuasion that the decision was a mistake. 我认为那个决定是错误的.