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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·treat /ɪnˈtriːt/ verb [transitive] formal  ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto ask someone, in a very emotional way, to do something for you 恳求；乞求 SYN begentreat somebody to do something His friends entreated him not to go. 他的朋友们恳求他不要去。→ See Verb table
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    entreat• They were there to be beseeched and entreated for their protection and aid in adversity, but what if they failed?• Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.• My grandparents and father entreated the doctors to tell them how she fared.• Rayburn entreated them to hand over their guns.• Amelia fluttered against his lips, entreating to be let back in.• And he beseeched me to entreat your Majesties To hear and see the matter.    Origin entreat (1300-1400) Old French entraitier, from traitier; → TREAT1
    en·treat verbChineseSyllable
    do in something to emotional ask someone, Corpus to very a way,


    entreat
    en‧treat /ɪnˈtriːt/ verb [transitive] formal
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Old French
     Origin: entraitier, from traitier; ⇨ treat1
    to ask someone, in a very emotional way, to do something for you
       SYN  beg
        entreat somebody to do something
        His friends entreated him not to go.


    en·treatBrE /ɪnˈtriːt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtriːt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they entreat BrE /ɪnˈtriːt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtriːt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it entreats BrE /ɪnˈtriːts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtriːts/ 🔊past simple entreated BrE /ɪnˈtriːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtriːtɪd/ 🔊past participle entreated BrE /ɪnˈtriːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtriːtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form entreating BrE /ɪnˈtriːtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtriːtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) to ask sb to do sth in a serious and often emotional way 恳求；乞求 SYN beg, implore ◆~ sb Please help me, I entreat you. 请帮帮我吧，求你了。🔊🔊◆~ sb to do sth She entreated him not to go. 她恳求他不要走。🔊🔊◆~ (sb) + speech 'Please don't go,' she entreated (him).“请不要走。” 她恳求（他）说。