prevail on/upon someone

Related to word: prevail

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to convince someone to undertake an action that they are reluctant to perform

    勸服某人

    • She tried to prevail upon him to attend the party, but he still hesitated.

      她試圖勸服他去參加派對,但他仍然猶豫不決。

    • His friends prevailed upon him to enter the competition, and eventually, he agreed.

      他的朋友們勸服他參加比賽,最終他同意了。

    • She spent the entire afternoon trying to prevail upon her parents to let her go on the trip.

      她花了整個下午試圖勸服她的父母讓她去旅行。