dis-, 不，非，使相反。-suade, 甜，劝说，词源同sweet, persuade. 即相反的劝说，规诫。

1. St Barth'sstrange lack of street names is meant to dissuade journalistic snoopers.

圣巴思这个地方非常奇怪,街道居然没有名称,其实这样做就是为了打消记者刺探新闻的念头.

2. He considered emigrating, but his family managed to dissuade him.

他考虑过移民，但他家人劝阻了他。

3. The airport ground crew tried to dissuade the pilot from taking off.

机场地勤人员试图阻止这位飞行员驾机起飞。

4. Doctors had tried to dissuade patients from smoking.

医生们劝病人不要吸烟。

5. I tried to dissuade him from giving up his job.

我劝过他，让他不要放弃自己的工作。