释义 |
sup·pli·ance I. \-īən(t)s\ noun (-s) Etymology: supply (I) + -ance : the act or process of supplying : supply II. \ˈsəplēən(t)s\ noun also sup·pli·an·cy \-nsē\ (plural suppliances also suppliancies) Etymology: suppliance from suppliant (II), after such pairs as English benevolent : benevolence; suppliancy from suppliant (II) + -cy : supplication, entreaty < bow … in suppliance for wisdom — D.D.Eisenhower > |