supplication

[ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn] [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn]
  • 复数:supplications;
  • 相关单词 supplications
    同义词
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-VAR
      恳求;祈愿;哀求
      A supplication is a prayer to God or a respectful request to someone in authority for help.
      例句
      He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication... 他举起双手,做祈求状。 The Labour government has to date resisted all supplications. 到目前为止工党政府回绝了所有的请愿求情。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
      2. a humble request for help from someone in authority
      3. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving);
      "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
    行业词典
    • 法律: 被告对原告的第二次答辩;