Word · Frequency #24541
supplications
祈祷；祈愿
supplications is the plural of supplication.
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
- 1.
An act of supplicating; a humble request.
恳求的行为；谦卑的请求
- 2.
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
在宗教仪式中请求神的帮助的祷告
- 3.
A prayer or entreaty to a god.
向神祈祷或恳求
- 4.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
向权威人士请求帮助的谦卑请求
- 5.
The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.
牛津大学博士学位论文通过后正式申请的过程
- 6.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
与神灵交流的行为(尤其是作为请求、崇拜、忏悔或感恩)
恳求；哀求；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；向权威人士请求帮助的谦卑请求
In use
With a heartfelt supplication, she begged the judge for mercy.
His daily supplication included a prayer for world peace.
The villagers offered their supplications to the gods for rain.
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。
He raised his hands in supplication.
他举起双手恳求。
supplication to sb / for sth
后接to表示对象，for表示目的。
Her supplication to the gods for rain was heard.
Connections
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
- The prisoner's supplication for mercy was ignored.囚犯求饶被无视了。
- in supplication
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
Learn the forms together
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