supplication

英 [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  恳求; 哀求; 祈求

复数：supplications　

法律

BNC.24541 / COCA.24164

牛津词典

noun

• 恳求；哀求；祈求
  the act of asking for sth with a very humble request or prayer
  1. She knelt in supplication.
     她跪地祷求。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 恳求;祈愿;哀求
  Asupplicationis a prayer to God or a respectful request to someone in authority for help.
  1. He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication...
     他举起双手，做祈求状。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
  1. the priest sank to his knees in prayer
  Synonym:prayer
• a humble request for help from someone in authority
  Synonym:plea
• a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
  Synonym:invocation

双语例句

• My last supplication is this, think now and then that there is a man who would give his life to keep a life you love beside you.
  我最后的恳求是：请经常记住，有一个人为了让你所爱的人守在你在身旁愿意献出他自己的生命。
• I had taken this supplication from the short ritual composed a while ago, and translated it into English.
  我从不久之前所造的礼敬护法关公简轨中取出此启请颂并将之译为英文。
• The lip-shapes that had meant seductiveness were now made to express supplication;
  以前他嘴唇的形状意味着勾引诱惑，而现在却在说祈求劝导的话了；
• May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
  愿我的恳求达到你面前，照你的话搭救我。
• The murder of their beloved ones shall they see, and over the destruction of their children shall they lament, and shall make supplication unto eternity, but mercy and peace shall ye not attain.
  他们要看见自己心爱的人被谋杀，他们要因他们孩子的毁灭而哀恸，他们要发出永生的哀求，但你们无法获得宽恕和安宁。
• Both Chinese and English version of the supplication and my calligraphy of it are attached.
  中英文版的祈请颂及我的手书均附呈。
• His supplication had touched her.
  萨利的恳求打动了艾莱柯。
• 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。
• And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication.
  我必将那施恩叫人恳求的灵，浇灌大卫家，和耶路撒冷的居民。
• Dagen returned to the dais. He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened his arms in supplication and began to chant.
  达恩回到祭台。他闭上眼睛，过了一会他张开双臂开始祈祷和颂经。