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beseech

UK //bɪˈsiːtʃ//US //bɪˈsiːtʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 'bisechen',由古英语 'besēcan'(强烈寻求)演变而来,结合 'be-'(加强语气)和 'sēcan'(寻求)。

verb

❶ 恳切地请求或乞求,通常带有强烈的情感或急迫性,常用于正式或文学语境中。

“She beseeched him to stay, tears streaming down her face.”

(她含泪恳求他留下来。)

“The villagers beseeched the king for mercy during the famine.”

(饥荒期间,村民们向国王乞求怜悯。)

同义词:implore, entreat, beg, plead, petition

常见短语

beseech someone to do something — 强烈请求某人做某事,通常带有情感或急迫性。

“The mother beseeched her child to come home before dark.”

(母亲恳求孩子在天黑前回家。)