suppliant/ˈsʌplɪənt; `sʌplɪənt/ n, adj (fml 文) (person) asking humbly for sth 恳求的（人） kneel as a suppliant at the altar, ie praying to God for sth 跪在祭坛前祈求（向上帝祈祷） in a suppliant attitude 以恳切的态度.
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