convince用作動詞表示使確信，使信服等含義。convince是及物動詞,其賓語多為人；convince還可用作雙賓動詞和賓補(bǔ)動詞。

1.convince的基本意思是通過擺事實、講道理或者出示證據(jù)等方法使人確信某一事實,側(cè)重人的理性因素。

2.convince是及物動詞,其賓語多為人,而“信服”的內(nèi)容則可由介詞of引出或由that從句充當(dāng)。

He convinced me of his sincerity.

他使我確信他的真誠。

There was not an atom of evidence to convince him.

沒有一點能使他信服的證據(jù)。

3.用作雙賓動詞 S+～+ n./pron. +that-clause

He convinced everybody that he was honest.

他使所有的人都相信他是誠實的。

The candidate"s speech convinced the voters that he was the man for the job.

那位候選人的講話使選民相信他是適合這項工作的人。

4.用作賓補(bǔ)動詞 S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

We convince her to stay home.

我們說服她留在家里。

I think you will help me convince my father to leave.

我認(rèn)為你能幫我說服我父親離開。

5.convince也可接以動詞不定式充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語的復(fù)合賓語,其意思是“勸說，說服”,是美式英語用法。