Dissuade



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 劝阻, 阻止
• ［英］ v. 劝阻, 阻止 ( to advise against an action)
• ［记］ dis+suade ( 敦促) -> 敦促某人不做 -> 劝阻
• ［同］ 同根词: persuade ( 说服)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (dissuaded; dissuading)

• Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissuadēre, from dis- + suadēre to urge — more at sweet
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to advise (a person) against something
  • b. archaic to advise against (an action)
• 2. to turn from something by persuasion <unable to dissuade him from going>
• ? dissuader noun

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