高考An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt.

一位名叫埃利斯·切斯堡（Ellis Chesbrough）的工程师让城市确信，它别无选择，只能在地面上建造管道，然后用泥土覆盖。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to build the pipes above ground.

埃利斯·切斯堡说服城市规划者在地面上修建管道。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

考研If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices.

如果你不相信一年的内在价值去探索兴趣，那么考虑它对未来学术选择的财务影响。

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级I think your article in the school newspaper is right on target, and your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.

我认为你在校报上的文章是正确的，你的观点肯定使我信服。

2010年6月听力原文

六级How do we convince our inner caveman to be greener? We ask some outstanding social scientists.

我们如何说服我们内心的穴居人变得更环保？我们问一些杰出的社会科学家。

2015年12月阅读原文

考研You will be happy to convince people with bad arguments.

你会很乐意用糟糕的论据说服人们。

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

高考Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann at a track meet and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness.

斯蒂芬·弗朗西斯（Stephen Francis）在一次田径比赛中观察了当时18岁的雪莉·安（Shelly Ann），并确信他已经看到了真正伟大的开始。

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

高考I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me.

我试图说服自己问题出在问题本身，而不是我。

2016年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级His mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, lay down some rules.

他的母亲确信她必须采取一些戏剧性的措施来防止他过上失败的生活，于是制定了一些规则。

2015年12月听力原文

六级Their goal is to convince lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.

他们的目标是说服立法者延长失业救济金。

2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研Greg Jaroszewski, a real estate brokers with Gagliardo Realty Associates, said he's not convinced that kids should be involved in selecting a home—but their opinions should be considered in regards to proximity to friends and social activities, if possibl

格雷格·雅罗斯泽夫斯基是Gagliardo Realty Associates的房地产经纪人，他说他不相信孩子们应该参与选择房子，但如果可能的话，他们的意见应该考虑到与朋友的距离和社交活动

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Not everyone was convinced by such bombast.

并不是每个人都相信这种夸夸其谈。

2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Climate change may be real, but it’s still not easy being green How do we convince our inner caveman to be greener?

气候变化可能是真实的，但实现绿色仍然不容易

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（三）

六级Knight convinced the company’s officials of the potential for its product in the U. S. In 1963 he received his first shipment of Tiger shoes, 200 pairs in total.

奈特说服该公司的官员相信其产品在美国的潜力。1963年，他收到了第一批老虎鞋，共200双。

2008年12月英语六级真题

四级We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily.

我们相信，你的建议对我们有益；我们衷心感谢你。

1989年1月英语四级真题

四级Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.

回顾我的童年，我确信博物学家是天生的，不是天生的。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not.

因此，许多人确信他们的梦想是预言性的(预言的) 因为有一些已经实现了；他们没有注意到许多人没有注意到。

1995年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging the brain that they are putting, the theory to work in their own lives.

许多专家都非常相信挑战大脑的好处，他们正在将这一理论应用到自己的生活中。

1995年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement.

广告对购买动机的吸引力既有负面影响，也有正面影响。消费者可能会因为广告而被说服购买质量差或价格高的产品。

1999年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

考研They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair.

他们确信自己的一个进球不应该被判无效，对手的胜利是不公平的。

1992年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Odd though it sounds, cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of some respected ideas in elementary particle physics, and many astrophysicists have been convinced for the better part of a decade that it is true.

尽管听起来很奇怪，但宇宙膨胀是基本粒子物理学中一些受人尊敬的想法在科学上合理的结果，许多天体物理学家在十年的大部分时间里都确信这是真的。

1998年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研He has put forward unquestioned claims so consistently that he not only believes them himself, but has convinced industrial and business management that they are true.

他始终如一地提出了毫无疑问的主张，以至于他不仅自己相信这些主张，而且让工业和企业管理层相信这些主张是真实的。

1999年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研This, he thought, could not be true, because the “Origin of Species” is one long argument from the beginning to the end, and has convinced many able men.

他认为，这不可能是真的，因为“物种起源”从头到尾都是一个漫长的争论，它说服了许多有能力的人。

2008年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题

考研” Darwin was convinced that the loss of these tastes was not only a loss of happiness, but might possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character.

“达尔文确信，失去这些品味不仅是幸福感的丧失，而且可能会损害智力，更可能损害道德品质。

2008年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题