The economist presented detailed charts and historical data to persuade the committee that the new tax policy would stimulate local investment.
经济学家通过详细的图表和历史数据，试图说服委员会新税收政策将刺激当地投资。
Which choice best defines “persuade”?
C — Convince. “persuade” means convince.
Which word means “convince”?
A — persuade. “persuade” means convince.
persuade — convince. In Chinese: 劝说，说服.
persuade is pronounced /pərˈsweɪd/.
The economist presented detailed charts and historical data to persuade the committee that the new tax policy would stimulate local investment. (经济学家通过详细的图表和历史数据，试图说服委员会新税收政策将刺激当地投资。)
convince, induce, influence — all close in meaning to persuade (convince).
dissuade, deter — each the opposite of persuade (convince).
Yes. persuade is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
per(strengthen)+suade(sweet talk)