cajole

verb
🔊/kəˈdʒəʊl/
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[transitive, intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cajole
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he / she / it cajoles
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past simple cajoled
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past participle cajoled
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-ing form cajoling
🔊/kəˈdʒəʊlɪŋ/
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  1. to make somebody do something by talking to them and being very nice to them劝诱;哄骗;诱骗 synonym coax
    • cajole somebody (into something/into doing something) He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work.他诱骗我同意干那件活儿。🔊🔊
    • cajole something out of somebody I managed to cajole his address out of them.我设法从他们那里套出了他的地址。🔊🔊
    • (+ speech) ‘Please say yes,’ she cajoled.“就同意了吧。” 她哄骗道。🔊🔊
    • Her voice was soft and cajoling.她的声音柔和而柔和。
    • We try to encourage, teach, cajole and provide incentives.我们尝试鼓励,教导,哄骗并提供激励措施。
    Extra Examples
    • He didn't like the microphone and had to be cajoled into using it.他不喜欢麦克风,得哄着他用。
    • He pleaded, cajoled, even offered bribes, but it was too late.他乞求、哄骗,甚至贿赂,但为时已晚。
    • He was cajoled out of retirement.他被退休了。
    • She cajoled them to say what they really thought.她哄骗他们说出他们的真实想法。
    • The client is then cajoled into further investment, often against their own real interests.然后,通常会违背自己的实际利益,诱使客户进一步投资。
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French cajoler.