entreaty

名词 n.
/ɪnˈtɹiːti/|/ənˈtɹiːti/|/ɛnˈtɹiːti/    /ɛnˈtɹiːti/|/ɪnˈtɹiːti/|/ənˈtɹiːti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging. countable,uncountable
    — 1779, William Ward, An Essay on Grammar as it may be applied to the English Language, New Edition, page 202, In all commands or entreaties, the ſtate commanded, or entreated, muſt be contingent; i. e. capable of being, or not being, as the command or entreaty expreſſes it.
  2. A treatment; reception; entertainment. archaic,countable,uncountable

词形变化

entreaties plural intreaty alternative,obsolete

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English entreat
English -y
English entreaty
From entreat + -y.
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