suppliant
suppliant[ˈsʌplɪənt]noun- a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority
恳求者,哀求者
adjective- making or expressing a plea, especially to someone in power or authority
(尤指向当权的人)恳求的,哀求的
their faces were suppliant.
他们一脸恳求的表情。
派生suppliantlyadverb语源- late Middle English (as a noun): from French, 'beseeching', present participle of supplier, from Latin supplicare (see supplicate)
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