convince, persuade

这两个词都含有“劝说”之义。

convince表示用事实或道理等说服某人相信或做某事，常用convince sb. of sth.或convince sb. that；而persuade则表示用劝说的方法使人愿意采纳意见或采取行动，侧重以情感人。试比较：

I tried to convince them of his innocence.我设法使他们相信他的无辜。

I finally persuaded him to go to college.我终于说服他去上大学。