convert

vt. & vi.

1. (使)转变, (使)转化
   • We convert him, and we capture his inner mind; we reshape him.
     我们要改造他, 从思想上把他争取过来, 让他脱胎换骨。
2. 皈依, 改变(信仰)
   • Not surprisingly, he failed to convert her.
     他没能使她改变看法并不奇怪。