supplicate
v.恳求,哀求,恳请,祈祷
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supplicate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:supplicatory 名词:supplication 动词过去式:supplicated 过去分词:supplicated 现在分词:supplicating 第三人称单数:supplicates
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ply,pli,ple=to fold(表"倍;重"之义)
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supplicate
/'sʌplɪkeɪt; `sʌplɪ,ket/
v [Ipr, Tn, Cn.t] ~ (for) sth (fml 文) ask (sb) humbly or pleadingly for sth 恳求, 哀求, 祈求, 央求(某人)
*supplicate for pardon 恳求原谅
* supplicate sb's forgiveness, ie ask sb to forgive one 乞求某人宽恕
* supplicate sb to help 向某人求助.