supplicant

supplicant

英 ['sʌplɪkənt]
　　美 ['sʌplɪkənt]

n. 懇求者，乞求者

中文詞源：

supplicant 祈求者，哀求者

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

例句：

1. Her rendering of it fell somewhere between that of teacher and supplicant.
她表達這首詩的方式是介乎教學和祈求之間.

2. He flung himself down in the flat submissive posture of a mere supplicant.
他以一個卑微的哀求者絕對謙恭的姿態猛地趴在地上。

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局成為一個乞求他們的附屬機構, 而不是一個能聽得進意見的獨立盟友.

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性和資金的供應者, 而不是資金乞求者.