supplicant

英 [ˈsʌplɪkənt]

美 [ˈsʌplɪkənt]

n.  (尤指向神灵或有权势者)恳求者，哀求者，祈求者

复数：supplicants　

GRE法律

BNC.38593 / COCA.24649

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指向神灵或有权势者）恳求者，哀求者，祈求者
  a person who asks for sth in a humble way, especially from God or a powerful person

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (向上帝或重要人物请求的)祈求者，恳求者，哀求者
  Asupplicantis a person who prays to God or respectfully asks an important person to help them or to give them something that they want very much.
  1. He flung himself down in the flat submissive posture of a mere supplicant.
     他以一个卑微的哀求者绝对谦恭的姿态猛地趴在地上。

英英释义

noun

• one praying humbly for something
  1. a suppliant for her favors
  Synonym:petitionersuppliantrequester
• someone who prays to God
  Synonym:prayer

adj

• humbly entreating
  1. a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness
  Synonym:suppliantsupplicatory

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