• n. 懇求者，乞求者

來自拉丁語(yǔ) supplicare,乞求，乞討，來自 sub,向下，-plic,彎，轉(zhuǎn)，詞源同 complicate,triplicate. -ant,人。

supplicant (adj.)

1590s, from Latin supplicantem (nominative supplicans), present participle of supplicare "plead humbly" (see supplication). As a noun from 1590s, "a humble petitioner."

1. Her rendering of it fell somewhere between that of teacher and supplicant.

她表達(dá)這首詩(shī)的方式是介乎教學(xué)和祈求之間.

來自英漢文學(xué) - 廊橋遺夢(mèng)

2. He flung himself down in the flat submissive posture of a mere supplicant.

他以一個(gè)卑微的哀求者絕對(duì)謙恭的姿態(tài)猛地趴在地上。

來自辭典例句

3. They want AI 5 as a supplicant client, rather than as a well - disposed but independent ally.

他們想讓軍情5局成為一個(gè)乞求他們的附屬機(jī)構(gòu), 而不是一個(gè)能聽得進(jìn)意見的獨(dú)立盟友.

來自辭典例句

4. Berkshire'a supplier of liquidity and capital to the system , a supplicant,'he wrote.

我們是金融體系所需流動(dòng)性和資金的供應(yīng)者, 而不是資金乞求者.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)