“win over”意为“争取到;赢得(某人的支持、好感或同意)”,强调通过努力让对方从不支持/不确定转为支持/喜欢。也可用于更广义的“使某人改变立场”。
/ˌwɪn ˈoʊvər/
She won over the new students with her friendliness.
她用友善赢得了新同学们的好感。
Although the proposal seemed risky at first, he eventually won over the committee by presenting clear evidence and addressing every concern.
尽管这项提案起初看起来很冒险,他最终还是通过提供清晰证据并回应所有疑虑,赢得了委员会的支持。
“win”来自古英语 winnan,有“努力、奋斗、获得”之意;“over”有“转变到另一边/在……之上”的含义。组合成短语动词“win over”,形象地表达“把对方争取过来,使其立场转向支持”。