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implore

UK //ɪmˈplɔːr//US //ɪmˈplɔːr//

词源

源自拉丁语 'implorare',由 'in-'(向内)和 'plorare'(哭泣)组成,原意为“哭泣着请求”。

verb

❶ 恳切地请求或乞求,通常带有强烈的情感或急迫性,表现出对某事的极度渴望或需要。

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

(她泪流满面地恳求他留下来。)

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

(村民们在饥荒期间恳求国王发发慈悲。)

同义词:beg, plead, beseech, entreat, supplicate

常见短语

implore someone to do something — 恳切地请求某人做某事,通常带有强烈的情感或急迫性。

“She implored him to reconsider his decision.”

(她恳求他重新考虑他的决定。)