1. 说服；劝说
    Persuasion is the act of persuading someone to do something or to believe that something is true.

persuasion什么意思

    e.g. Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all...
           埃利斯劝了她半天后她才同意办一场展览。
    e.g. She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.
           她在极力劝说格里芬斯一家留在罗尔威。

2. 信仰；信念
    If you are of a particular persuasion, you have a particular belief or set of beliefs.

    e.g. It is a national movement and has within it people of all political persuasions...
           这是一场全国性运动，参加者的政治信仰各不相同。
    e.g. Fortunately for me, my kids are of the persuasion that their failings are of their own making.
           对我来说幸运的是,我的孩子们相信失败是他们自己造成的。