persuasion

説得、説得力

理由を示したり励ましたりして、人を納得させ、行動を促すことやその力。

やさしい英語で： The act or ability of getting someone to agree or do something through reasons or encouragement.

• It took some persuasion to get him outside.
• Her powers of persuasion impressed everyone.
• Gentle persuasion worked better than threats.

類義語： convincing

よく使う表現： power of persuasion, gentle persuasion, persuasion skills, through persuasion

信条、宗派

その人が従う宗教上の信仰や政治的な考えの体系。

やさしい英語で： A set of religious or political beliefs that someone follows.

• People of every religious persuasion attended.
• Her political persuasion differs from mine.
• Voters of all persuasions supported the proposal.

使い方： of a particular persuasion (People of every political persuasion joined the debate.)

類義語： faith, creed

よく使う表現： political persuasion, religious persuasion, of any persuasion

確信

強く信じている意見や考え。

やさしい英語で： An opinion or belief that someone holds strongly.

• It was his persuasion that honesty always wins.
• She expressed her firm persuasion about the matter.
• My persuasion remained unchanged despite their objections.

使い方： persuasion that… (It was her persuasion that the plan would succeed.)

類義語： conviction, belief

反対語： doubt

よく使う表現： firm persuasion, my persuasion, persuasion that something