suppliant
UK/'sʌpliәnt/US
GREB1
Definitions
n.
A person who humbly begs or pleads
恳求者，哀求者
adj.
Humbly entreating
哀求的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedA French-routed doublet of supplicant (sup- + pli + -ant), with the same "bending down to beg" meaning. suppliant came through French (shorter -pli-), supplicant straight from Latin (-plic-). See supplicant.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.humble suppliant谦卑的恳求者
- 2.[desperate suppliant]走投无路的哀求者
- 3.suppliant's plea恳求者的请愿
- 4.[suppliant tone]哀求的语气
Example Sentences
- 1.
The suppliant begged for the prisoner's release.
- 2.
She raised suppliant hands toward the judge.