Word · Frequency #24541
supplication
恳求；央求
核心释义
泛指恳求，不限于宗教语境
a humble request, especially for help from someone in authority
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恳求的行为；谦卑的请求
An act of supplicating; a humble request.
- 2.
在宗教仪式中请求神的帮助的祷告
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
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向神祈祷或恳求
A prayer or entreaty to a god.
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向权威人士请求帮助的谦卑请求
a humble request for help from someone in authority
- 5.
牛津大学博士学位论文通过后正式申请的过程
The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.
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与神灵交流的行为(尤其是作为请求、崇拜、忏悔或感恩)
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
祈祷；祷告；（牛津大学）博士学位申请程序；恳求的行为；谦卑的请求；在宗教仪式中请求神的帮助的祷告；向神祈祷或恳求
用法In use
She bowed her head in supplication and prayed for her family's safety.
用法提示：supplication 在此指宗教中的祷告与恳求，是不可数名词，用于 in supplication 这一姿态描写中。
The villagers made a humble supplication to the local official, asking him to repair the bridge.
用法提示：supplication 在这里指对当权者谦卑的请求，是可数名词，用 a humble supplication to 引出被请求的人。
After weeks of supplications, the manager finally agreed to give the team more time.
用法提示：supplications 是 supplication 的复数形式，表示多次谦卑的请求，作介词 of 的宾语。
make supplication (to sb) (for sth)
常用于正式或宗教语境。
They made supplication to the king for mercy.
他们向国王恳求宽恕。
in supplication
描述伴随恳求的动作。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make a supplication
- 恳求；哀求
- He made a supplication to the king.他向国王恳求。
- supplication to God
- 向上帝的祈求
- Her supplication to God was heard.她对上帝的祈求得到了回应。
- prayer of supplication
- 恳求的祷告
- The priest led a prayer of supplication.牧师带领大家做了恳求的祷告。
- humble supplication
- 谦卑的恳求
- His humble supplication moved the judge.他谦卑的恳求打动了法官。
- supplication for mercy
- 求饶；恳求宽恕
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：supplication 开头像 supple（柔软），想象放软身段、弯腰哀求的画面，-ation 表动作。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious services、formal petitions to authority、literary or formal writing supplication 是相当正式的词，通常指谦卑的恳求或祷告，多用于宗教仪式、对权威的郑重请求或文学描写中；日常口语里较少用，更常说 prayer 或 request。
语法说明Grammar Note
多见于宗教语境，表示向神祷告、祈求帮助，也可指对权威者的恳求。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the ending -ication, pronounced /keɪʃən/ with primary stress on the same syllable as in supplication. Beware of suppliant /ˈsʌpliənt/ and supplicant /ˈsʌplɪkənt/: they look similar but have initial stress and a final /ənt/ sound.
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