entreaty是什么意思？

entreaty

英[ɪnˈtri:ti] 美[ɛnˈtriti]

• n. <正>恳求，乞求；

复数：entreaties;

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

同义词

• n.
  entreaty的同义词之：恳求,哀求
  obtestation, suppliance, request, adjuration, prayer, bid, plea, invocation, appeal, petition, solicitation, imploration, supplication,
• entreaty的同义词之：其他释义
  invitation, application,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  恳求;乞求
  An entreaty is a very polite, serious request.
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  <正>恳求;乞求
  The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 We were all moved by her entreaties. 我们都被她的恳求所感动。 He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求,最后是威胁。

英英词典释义

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