Definition of entreaty in English:

entreaty

nounPlural entreatiesɪnˈtriːtiɛnˈtriːti

An earnest or humble request.
请求，乞求，恳求
the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties
国王对他的恳求置若罔闻。
Example sentencesExamples
- His entreaty is hard to swallow, given the biographical kernels in all of his plays, but easy to take, given the unguarded, imploring nature of his gaze.
- More importantly, the Asian financial crisis sent property prices into a tailspin, and the government has largely resisted entreaties to bail people out.
- The initial July 1999 request yielded 68 contracts; an assortment of entreaties has the number up to 249 responses.
- And she mostly steadfastly ignores my shouted commands, my entreaties and panting demands to be set free when the siren songs call me again.
- Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication?
- And I'm bound to say that my entreaties did not fall on deaf ears.
- Only after their entreaty failed did they arrest him.
- Education, of all kinds, is a personal entreaty.
- But the entreaties of her earlier prayers echoed in her head.
- And everywhere, like clouds heavy with whispered entreaties, prayers float over the craggy hills and valleys of Jerusalem.
- What is important is that we hold a conscious intention for the wellbeing of another, whether it's an entreaty to God or a loving feeling.
- Early last year I made an entreaty for the digitization of several great LPs, mostly from the 80s, that still hadn't made it to CD for whatever reason.
- He was steadfast in his devotion, firm in his beliefs, and constant in his prayerful entreaties.
- There was a helpless entreaty in his voice, as though he were afraid that she might see him and retrace her steps.
- I am powerless before the scented entreaties of an aesthetic appeal!
- Unmoved by a chorus of anguished cries, the Biltmore crew calmly rounded up the glasses, tallied the tabs and shrugged off entreaties for special dispensation.
- The parliamentary party left the session in high spirits, with their leader's entreaties ringing in their ears.
Synonyms
plea, appeal, request, petition, cry from the heart
suit, application, claim
beseeching, pleading, begging, solicitation, importuning, supplication
bidding, exhortation, urge, demand, enjoinment
prayer
French cri de cœur
rare impetration, obtestation, obsecration, imploration

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'treatment, management'; formerly also as intreaty): from entreat, on the pattern of treaty.

Rhymes

Beatty, graffiti, meaty, Nefertiti, peaty, sleety, sweetie, Tahiti, titi, treaty

Definition of entreaty in US English:

entreaty

noun

An earnest or humble request.
请求，乞求，恳求
the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties
国王对他的恳求置若罔闻。
Example sentencesExamples
- Only after their entreaty failed did they arrest him.
- There was a helpless entreaty in his voice, as though he were afraid that she might see him and retrace her steps.
- More importantly, the Asian financial crisis sent property prices into a tailspin, and the government has largely resisted entreaties to bail people out.
- I am powerless before the scented entreaties of an aesthetic appeal!
- Early last year I made an entreaty for the digitization of several great LPs, mostly from the 80s, that still hadn't made it to CD for whatever reason.
- And she mostly steadfastly ignores my shouted commands, my entreaties and panting demands to be set free when the siren songs call me again.
- What is important is that we hold a conscious intention for the wellbeing of another, whether it's an entreaty to God or a loving feeling.
- Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication?
- The initial July 1999 request yielded 68 contracts; an assortment of entreaties has the number up to 249 responses.
- Education, of all kinds, is a personal entreaty.
- Unmoved by a chorus of anguished cries, the Biltmore crew calmly rounded up the glasses, tallied the tabs and shrugged off entreaties for special dispensation.
- And everywhere, like clouds heavy with whispered entreaties, prayers float over the craggy hills and valleys of Jerusalem.
- But the entreaties of her earlier prayers echoed in her head.
- He was steadfast in his devotion, firm in his beliefs, and constant in his prayerful entreaties.
- His entreaty is hard to swallow, given the biographical kernels in all of his plays, but easy to take, given the unguarded, imploring nature of his gaze.
- And I'm bound to say that my entreaties did not fall on deaf ears.
- The parliamentary party left the session in high spirits, with their leader's entreaties ringing in their ears.
Synonyms
plea, appeal, request, petition, cry from the heart

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘treatment, management’; formerly also as intreaty): from entreat, on the pattern of treaty.

词汇	entreaty
释义	Definition of entreaty in English: entreaty nounPlural entreatiesɪnˈtriːtiɛnˈtriːti An earnest or humble request. 请求，乞求，恳求 the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties 国王对他的恳求置若罔闻。 Example sentencesExamples His entreaty is hard to swallow, given the biographical kernels in all of his plays, but easy to take, given the unguarded, imploring nature of his gaze. More importantly, the Asian financial crisis sent property prices into a tailspin, and the government has largely resisted entreaties to bail people out. The initial July 1999 request yielded 68 contracts; an assortment of entreaties has the number up to 249 responses. And she mostly steadfastly ignores my shouted commands, my entreaties and panting demands to be set free when the siren songs call me again. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? And I'm bound to say that my entreaties did not fall on deaf ears. Only after their entreaty failed did they arrest him. Education, of all kinds, is a personal entreaty. But the entreaties of her earlier prayers echoed in her head. And everywhere, like clouds heavy with whispered entreaties, prayers float over the craggy hills and valleys of Jerusalem. What is important is that we hold a conscious intention for the wellbeing of another, whether it's an entreaty to God or a loving feeling. Early last year I made an entreaty for the digitization of several great LPs, mostly from the 80s, that still hadn't made it to CD for whatever reason. He was steadfast in his devotion, firm in his beliefs, and constant in his prayerful entreaties. There was a helpless entreaty in his voice, as though he were afraid that she might see him and retrace her steps. I am powerless before the scented entreaties of an aesthetic appeal! Unmoved by a chorus of anguished cries, the Biltmore crew calmly rounded up the glasses, tallied the tabs and shrugged off entreaties for special dispensation. The parliamentary party left the session in high spirits, with their leader's entreaties ringing in their ears. Synonyms plea, appeal, request, petition, cry from the heart suit, application, claim beseeching, pleading, begging, solicitation, importuning, supplication bidding, exhortation, urge, demand, enjoinment prayer French cri de cœur rare impetration, obtestation, obsecration, imploration Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'treatment, management'; formerly also as intreaty): from entreat, on the pattern of treaty. Rhymes Beatty, graffiti, meaty, Nefertiti, peaty, sleety, sweetie, Tahiti, titi, treaty Definition of entreaty in US English: entreaty noun An earnest or humble request. 请求，乞求，恳求 the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties 国王对他的恳求置若罔闻。 Example sentencesExamples Only after their entreaty failed did they arrest him. There was a helpless entreaty in his voice, as though he were afraid that she might see him and retrace her steps. More importantly, the Asian financial crisis sent property prices into a tailspin, and the government has largely resisted entreaties to bail people out. I am powerless before the scented entreaties of an aesthetic appeal! Early last year I made an entreaty for the digitization of several great LPs, mostly from the 80s, that still hadn't made it to CD for whatever reason. And she mostly steadfastly ignores my shouted commands, my entreaties and panting demands to be set free when the siren songs call me again. What is important is that we hold a conscious intention for the wellbeing of another, whether it's an entreaty to God or a loving feeling. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? The initial July 1999 request yielded 68 contracts; an assortment of entreaties has the number up to 249 responses. Education, of all kinds, is a personal entreaty. Unmoved by a chorus of anguished cries, the Biltmore crew calmly rounded up the glasses, tallied the tabs and shrugged off entreaties for special dispensation. And everywhere, like clouds heavy with whispered entreaties, prayers float over the craggy hills and valleys of Jerusalem. But the entreaties of her earlier prayers echoed in her head. He was steadfast in his devotion, firm in his beliefs, and constant in his prayerful entreaties. His entreaty is hard to swallow, given the biographical kernels in all of his plays, but easy to take, given the unguarded, imploring nature of his gaze. And I'm bound to say that my entreaties did not fall on deaf ears. The parliamentary party left the session in high spirits, with their leader's entreaties ringing in their ears. Synonyms plea, appeal, request, petition, cry from the heart Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘treatment, management’; formerly also as intreaty): from entreat, on the pattern of treaty.
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