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

• 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。
• The lip-shapes that had meant seductiveness were now made to express supplication;
  以前他嘴唇的形状意味着勾引诱惑，而现在却在说祈求劝导的话了；
• There's a silence and Harlowe tries to keep the supplication out of his voice.
  沉默了一会儿，哈洛尽力在口气中不带有哀求。
• 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。
• Music played in the ceremonies of the drum worship and supplication typically show the connotation of the primitive beliefs of the two peoples.
  “祭鼓”和“祈愿”仪式中的音乐事象，比较典型地反映出这两个民族原始信仰的内涵。
• The correct prayer is therefore never a prayer of supplication, but a prayer of gratitude.
  因此，正确的祈祷永远不是恳求的祈祷，而是感恩的祷告。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。