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

• 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。
• 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。
• She tried to pray to God, but it was her husband who really had her supplication.
  她想向上帝祈祷，不过她真正恳求的是她的丈夫。
• But his pains not ceasing ( for the just judgment of God was come upon him) despairing of life he wrote to the Jews in the manner of a supplication, a letter in these words.
  然而，他的痛苦并未因此减轻，因为天主公义的审判已经来到他身上。他见自己已无希望，于是用哀恳的言词给犹太人写了下面的一封信。
• Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people.
  主啊！是你选择了这地方，使它因你的名而得名，作为你百姓祈祷呼吁的殿宇。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• His gaze was full of pity, anguish, and supplication.
  他的目光充满着怜悯沉痛的神情，他正在一心祈祷。
• He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication
  他举起双手，做祈求状。