persuade; dissuade sb. from doing sth. 勸阻…不做
Jim wants to give up his job; can you talk him out of such a foolish idea?吉姆想辭職,你能否勸他放棄這個愚蠢的想法?
He planned to have a duel with John,but we talked him out of it.他打算和約翰決鬥,但我們勸阻了他。
Once he has set his mind on a course of action he is not to be talked out of it. 一旦他下決心採取某一個行動,誰也說服不了他。
I'd like to go camping,but my wife's trying to talk me out of it. 我想去野營,可是我妻子竭力勸阻我。