Dissuade

定义 Definition

（动词）劝阻；劝某人不要做某事（使其改变做某事的打算）。常见搭配：dissuade sb from (doing) sth。另有较少见义项：使人对某事失去兴趣/热情。

发音 Pronunciation

/ dɪˈsweɪd /

例句 Examples

The sign dissuaded us from entering.
那块牌子劝阻了我们进入。

She tried to dissuade him from quitting his job, arguing that he should wait until he had another offer.
她试图劝他不要辞职，认为他应该等拿到另一份工作机会再说。

词源 Etymology

来自拉丁语 dissuadere，由 **dis-**（否定、相反）+ suadere（劝告、建议）构成，字面意思是“劝人不要（做）”。与 persuade（劝服）同源，但方向相反。

相关词 Related Words

• Discourage
• Persuade
• Deter
• Prevent
• Convince
• Warn
• Talk
• Counsel

文学作品 Literary Works

• Pride and Prejudice — Jane Austen
• Jane Eyre — Charlotte Brontë
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle