/pəˈsweɪʒn ||; pɚˈsweʒən/noun1 [U] the act of persuading sb to do sth or to believe sth 说服；劝说: It took a lot of persuasion to get Alan to agree. 劝说了很久艾伦才同意。
2 [C] (formal 正式) a religious or political belief （宗教或政治）信念，信仰: politicians of all persuasions 持各种信念的政界人士