convince/kənˋvIns; kənˈvIns/v [T]1 to make someone feel certain that something is true 使确信﹔使信服: Her arguments didn’t convince me. 她的论点不能使我信服。convince sb (that) She convinced us she could do it. 她说服我们她能够做这件事。convince sb of sth He tried to convince them of his innocence. 他设法要他们相信他是无辜的。2 to persuade someone to do something [ persuade ] 说服﹐劝说: convince sb to do sth I couldn’t convince Liz to come. 我没法把利兹劝来。