1、persuasion

說服；勸說

Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all.

埃利斯勸了她半天后她才同意辦一場展覽。

She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.

她在極力勸說格里芬斯一家留在羅爾威。

信仰；信念

It is a national movement and has within it people of all political persuasions.

這是一場全國性運動，參加者的政治信仰各不相同。

Fortunately for me, my kids are of the persuasion that their failings are of their own making.

對我來說幸運的是,我的孩子們相信失敗是他們自己造成的。

2、confirm

證實，證明(情況屬實)

X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.

X光片證實他沒有骨折。

These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.

這些新的統計數據證實經濟衰退已經嚴重到我們最為擔憂的境地。

（某人）證實，肯定，確認

The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.

這位發言人證實該地區現已落入叛亂分子手中。

He confirmed what had long been feared.

他證實了人們長期以來的擔心。

使堅定，使確信(自己的決定、信仰或觀點)

It has confirmed me in my decision not to become a nun.

這使我更加堅定了不做修女的決心。