1.(prevail on)person +劝说；说服
Perhaps they might persuade him?或许他们能说服他？
2.to persuade sb to do sth
event, situation +使某人做某事
The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again.4月份保守党在大选中获胜, 这促使他再次竞选总统。
3.to persuade sb that …
(convince)使某人相信…；使某人信服…
We had managed to persuade them that it was worth working with us.我们已经让他们相信与我们合作是值得的。