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

• He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication
  他举起双手，做祈求状。
• Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people.
  主啊！是你选择了这地方，使它因你的名而得名，作为你百姓祈祷呼吁的殿宇。
• Upon request from disciple Boon Eng Loo I had composed a supplication stanza to Guru Rinpoche in Chinese and English. I also did the calligraphy.
  应弟子罗文英之提请我已造了中文及英文的莲师启请颂。我还将之写成翰墨。
• Then Al-Ghazali mentioned a very long supplication to be recited.
  之后，安萨里提到一段非常长的祈祷词。
• Both Chinese and English version of the supplication and my calligraphy of it are attached.
  中英文版的祈请颂及我的手书均附呈。
• The ask: and now comes the supplication.
  融资请求：接下来就到了融资金额问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• When I learn to pray not only for my immediate interests but enlarge my heart to take in the whole Church and the whole world, my supplication will have power with God.
  当我学会不只是为我目前切身的利益祷告，而是扩大我的心关怀全教会、全世界，我的祈祷将在神面前大有能力。
• 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。