Implore



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 哀求, 恳求
• ［英］ v. 哀求, 恳求 ( beseech; beg)
• ［记］ im ( 进入) +plore ( 悲哀) -> 进入悲哀 -> 哀求
• ［同］ 同根词: deplore ( 哀叹)
• ［例］ an imploring look

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (implored; imploring)

• Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer, from Latin implorare, from in- + plorare to cry out
• Date: circa 1540
• 1. to call upon in supplication ; beseech
• 2. to call or pray for earnestly ; entreat <implored the crowd to be quiet>
• Synonyms: see beg
• ? imploringly adverb

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