I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition.

我搁不住人家的劝说，就参加了比赛。

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Foolishly, I allowed myself to be persuaded to enter the contest.

我竟傻乎乎地让人说服去参加比赛。

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But even Klausner, a well-respected researcher, had to be persuaded at first.

但在最初，即使是这样一位备受尊敬的研究员，也需要做说服工作。

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For if I say that this is to disobey the god and because of this it is impossible to keep quiet, you will not be persuaded by me on the grounds that I am being ironic.

因为假设我说那是违悖神意,所以我无法保静默，你们不会被我说服,反而会以为我语带讽刺；

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In fact, the first President Bush had to be persuaded to ask for formal congressional approval.

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Europeans often need to be persuaded that a youthful U.S. corporation is not a fly-by-night company.

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The rest of Europe is watching and is yet to be persuaded this is happening.

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