supplicate

supplicate
[ˈsʌplɪkeɪt]
verb
  1. [no obj.]ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly
    恳求,哀求,祈求
    [with infinitive]the plutocracy supplicated to be made peers.
    富豪们恳求被封为贵族。
派生
supplicant
( & )
adjective& noun
supplication
noun
supplicatory
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin supplicat- 'implored', from the verb supplicare, from sub- 'from below' + placere 'propitiate'
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