Word · Frequency #19666
implore
恳求；哀求；乞求
to ask for something urgently and earnestly; to beg or beseech
- 1.
To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
恳切或急切地请求或乞求(某物)；哀求。
- 2.
call upon in supplication; entreat
恳求；哀求
- 3.
To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.
恳求,央求
- 4.
Often followed by for (a thing) or of (a person): to express an earnest or urgent plea.
常接 for(事物)或 of(人):恳求,哀求。
恳求（某人）做某事；恳切或急切地请求或乞求(某物)；哀求。；恳求；哀求；恳求,央求；常接 for(事物)或 of(人):恳求,哀求。
In use
She implored the driver to stop the car so she could get out.
"Don't leave me here," she implored.
They implored the officials for more time to finish the work.
implore sb to do sth
这是最常见的结构，表示恳求某人做某事。
She implored him to stay.
她恳求他留下。
implore for sth
implore for 后接所恳求的事物，语气急切。
The refugees implored for food and water.
难民们恳求得到食物和水。
implore sth of sb
of 引出被恳求的人，属于较正式的用法。
She implored forgiveness of her father.
她恳求父亲的宽恕。
Connections
Collocations
- implore someone to do something
- 恳求某人做某事
- She implored him to stay.她恳求他留下。
- implore someone for something
- 为某事恳求某人
- They implored the officials for an explanation.他们恳求官员们作出解释。
- implore mercy
- 乞求宽恕，恳求怜悯
- He implored mercy from the judge.他恳求法官宽恕。
- implore help
- 恳求帮助
- The villagers implored help from the government.村民们恳求政府帮助。
Synonyms
- beg
- 乞求；央求 · 较口语，常指因需要而再三讨要，未必带哀求的强烈情感。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 implore 想成 im(内心) + plore(像 please)，'please' 在心里反复回响——低声下气地恳求、哀求。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲、书面请求、文学描写 implore 通常用于正式或书面场合，表示非常恳切地请求或哀求，口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 implore /ɪmˈplɔr/ 押韵（重读元音 /ɔ/ 及之后的 /r/ 相同）。注意形近异音词：implode /ɪmˈploʊd/ 和 imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ 看起来与 implore 相似，但不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.