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

• It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.
  或者他们在耶和华面前恳求各人回头，离开恶道，因为耶和华向这百姓所说要发的怒气和忿怒是大的。
• He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication
  他举起双手，做祈求状。
• 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。
• 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。
• Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
  那些人就纷纷聚集，见但以理在他神面前祈祷恳求。
• Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
  我虽有义，也不回答他。只要向那审判我的恳求。
• Disciple Detong requested below that I write the supplication to the Dragon King in calligraphy.
  弟子茶桶以下的提请要我书写〈大海龙王启请颂〉。
• 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。
• In fact, it is not mentioned in the Prophetic Sunnah that there are certain supplication on that occasion other than those which are usually said on entering the mosque.
  事实上，除了与平时进入清真寺时常说的祈祷词相同外，圣训中并没有提到在那个场合有某个确定的祈祷词。
• His supplication had touched her.
  萨利的恳求打动了艾莱柯。