dis·suade /dɪˈsweɪd/ vt. 1. 劝…不要做某事 (from) He wrote a book to dissuade people from the use of tobacco. 他写了本劝人勿吸烟的书。 Jim's father tried to dissuade him from marrying Mary. 吉姆的父亲劝他别娶玛丽。 2. 〈古〉劝阻，劝止 dissuade an action 劝阻某一行动 [< L dissuādēre < DIS-² + suādēre to persuade]