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

　　2、convince是及物動(dòng)詞,其賓語(yǔ)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(chéng)。

　　There was not an atom of evidence to convince him.

　　沒(méi)有一點(diǎn)能使他信服的證據(jù)。

　　3、用作雙賓動(dòng)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(chéng)實(shí)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(xiàng)工作的人。

　　4、用作賓補(bǔ)動(dòng)詞 S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

　　We convince her to stay home.

　　我們說(shuō)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(shuō)服我父親離開(kāi)。

　　5、convince也可接以動(dòng)詞不定式充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)的復(fù)合賓語(yǔ),其意思是“勸說(shuō)，說(shuō)服”,是美式英語(yǔ)用法。