1
explicar;abogar;prediar;persuadir
1
to explain;to preach;to advocate
あの男を説き伏せようとするのは、オオカミに道理を説いて聞かせるようなものだ。
You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.
2
to persuade;to prevail upon;to reason with;to urge (someone to do)