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

• 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。
• 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。
• And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication.
  我必将那施恩叫人恳求的灵，浇灌大卫家，和耶路撒冷的居民。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• His gaze was full of pity, anguish, and supplication.
  他的目光充满着怜悯沉痛的神情，他正在一心祈祷。
• Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
  那些人就纷纷聚集，见但以理在他神面前祈祷恳求。
• 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。