entreaty

英 [ɪn'triːtɪ; en-] 美[ɪn'triti]
  • n. 恳求;乞求

GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: entreaties;

英英释意


1. earnest or urgent request;
"an entreaty to stop the fighting"
"an appeal for help"
"an appeal to the public to keep calm"

英文词源


entreaty (n.)
mid-15c., "treatment; negotiation;" see entreat + -y (1). Meaning "urgent solicitation, earnest request" is from 1570s. Related: Entreaties.

实用场景例句


The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign.
足协拒绝了一切希望它能承诺支持这次运动的请求。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The usual telegrams of entreaty and remorse followed: I disregarded them.
同往常一样的那些哀求悔过的电报跟着就来了.

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She ruled more by entreaty and persuasion than by command or argument.
她也不是靠发号施令和争辩,而是靠央求和规劝来管理的.

辞典例句

And God responded to the entreaty for the land after that.
此后神应允国民为那地所恳求的.

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He knelt in front of the emperor with a look of entreaty.
他面带恳求的神态跪在皇帝面前.

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So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty.
拉8:23所以我们禁食祈求我们的神 、 他就应允了我们.

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Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.
奎尔普太太仅能大着胆子做出一种哀求的姿势.

辞典例句

The lake lies the hill , a tearful entreaty of love at the foot of the inflexible.
湖低低地偃卧山前, 将一份泪水盈盈的乞爱哀辞摆在铁石心肠者的脚边.

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Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.
她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上.

辞典例句

He felt very uncomfortable and looked entreaty at us.
他感到很不自在,用恳求的目光望着我们.

期刊摘选

And Jehovah responded to the entreaty for the land and the plague was stayed in Israel.
如此,耶和华应允国民为那地所恳求的,灾疫在以色列人中就止住了.

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But the teacher declined all entreaty, and took his leave upon the spot.
但是那位教师谢绝了一切邀请, 立即告辞了.

辞典例句

This exordium, and Miss Pross's two hands in quite agonised entreaty clasping his, decided Mr. Cruncher.
这一番言辞, 再加上普洛丝小姐两只手攥住他的手, 表现了痛苦的请求,使克朗彻先生下定了决心.

英汉文学 - 双城记

Give to value in this entreaty headquarters, and work out an above problem.
在此恳请总部给予重视, 并解决以上问题.

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I have no will to resist thine; rather, my heart met Tito's entreaty at itsfirst utterance.
我不想来阻挠你, 还不如说, 蒂托的恳求一说出口,就是符合我们心愿的.

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The Bible contains one continuous entreaty to cast out fear.
圣经中不断的祈求人们能驱走恐惧.

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Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication?
难道我们还有什么更好盼策略没有使用过 吗 ?

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