及物动词 vt.
1.使确信,使信服;说服[(+of)
He convinced me of his innocence.
他使我相信他是无辜的.
I was convinced that he knew the truth.
我确信他知道事实.
1 convince sb.to do sth 劝说某人做某事
He convinced me to go with him.==He persuaded me to go with him.
2 convince sb.of sth.使某人相信
He convinced me of his truthfulness to me.
他使我相信他对我是忠心耿耿的.
所以这里很容易看出要在convinced前加个be,译为人们似乎都确信、相信……