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

• Dagen returned to the dais. He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened his arms in supplication and began to chant.
  达恩回到祭台。他闭上眼睛，过了一会他张开双臂开始祈祷和颂经。
• 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。
• 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。
• When this was done, and they had all made a common supplication, they besought the merciful Lord to be reconciled to his servants unto the end.
  办完这事，又共同祈祷，恳求仁慈的上主，完全与他的仆人们和好。
• 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。
• Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
  你就对他们说，我在王面前恳求不要叫我回到约拿单的房屋死在那里。
• The murder of their beloved ones shall they see, and over the destruction of their children shall they lament, and shall make supplication unto eternity, but mercy and peace shall ye not attain.
  他们要看见自己心爱的人被谋杀，他们要因他们孩子的毁灭而哀恸，他们要发出永生的哀求，但你们无法获得宽恕和安宁。
• 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。
• In this way the singing of this heart mantra is not just a one-way supplication but a communion of Guru and disciples.
  如此一来，此心咒的唱颂就不只是单方的启请，而是含盖了上师和弟子众的交流。