persuasion

1. N-UNCOUNT Persuasion is the act of persuading someone to do something or to believe that something is true. 說服

Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all. 直到埃利斯進(jìn)行了大量的游說之后她才同意舉辦一次展覽。

2. N-COUNT If you are of a particular persuasion, you have a particular belief or set of beliefs. 信仰; 信念[正式]

It is a national movement and has within it people of all political persuasions. 這是一項全國性的運動，參加的人們政治信仰各不相同。