| 单词 | entreat |
| 释义 | entreat (once / 433 pages) v To entreat is to ask for something that is really important, like when you entreat the jury to spare your life. The verb entreat implies that the person doing the entreating is really serious about what has to happen. Maybe it's even a matter of life and death, like when parents entreat their children to never drive drunk. Synonyms for entreat are plead, beg, beseech, and implore — all of these are words not to be used lightly. They carry more weight than ask and request. WORD FAMILYentreat: entreated, entreating, entreats+/ill-treat: ill-treating/mistreat: mistreated, mistreating, mistreatment, mistreats/mistreatment: mistreatments/treat: entreat, ill-treat, mistreat, treated, treater, treating, treatment, treats/treated: ill-treated, retreated, untreated/treater: treaters/treatment: ill-treatment, treatments USAGE EXAMPLESKleiger’s Mary displays some wonky charm, such as when she is entreated to cheer up while she performs thunderously on the piano. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) Just hours before Russia's announcement, the U.N. human rights chief made a spirited defense of the ICC, entreating countries not to leave it. Los Angeles Times(Nov 16, 2016) It’s foolhardy as well as impractical for Washington, D.C., to entreat the Philippines to maintain an alliance it doesn’t want. Seattle Times(Nov 08, 2016) v ask for or request earnestly Syn|Hyper adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, press plead appeal or request earnestly |
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