However, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo still face a struggle in 【persuad

However, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo still face a struggle in 【persuading】 bottlers across the nation to take the products.
A、dissuading
B、persisting
C、encouraging
D、discouraging
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：persuade意为“说服，劝说”；dissuade劝阻，劝止；persist坚持；encourage鼓励；discourage阻止，使气馁；故选C。