The act of asking humbly and earnestly for something, from someone with power or from God. It is the noun for what a supplicant does.

The act of asking humbly and earnestly for something指謙卑而懇切地請求什麼的這個動作, from someone with power or from God對象是有權力的人或是神。It它 is the noun for what a supplicant does是 supplicant（懇求者）所做的那件事的名詞形式。

In religious language it is a standard term for a certain kind of prayer — not thanking, not praising, but asking. "a prayer of supplication", "he spent the night in supplication". Christian, Jewish and Muslim writing in English all use it this way, and you will find it in hymns and translated scripture.

In religious language在宗教用語裡, it is a standard term for a certain kind of prayer這是指一種特定禱告的固定說法 — not thanking, not praising, but asking不是感謝，也不是讚美，而是祈求。"a prayer of supplication"「a prayer of supplication」（祈求的禱告）, "he spent the night in supplication"「he spent the night in supplication」（他徹夜祈求）。Christian, Jewish and Muslim writing in English基督教、猶太教和伊斯蘭教的英文寫作 all use it this way都這樣用, and you will find it in hymns and translated scripture你會在聖歌和翻譯過的經文裡看到它。

Outside religion it describes desperate pleading: "letters of supplication to the governor", "she went to him in supplication". It can also name the physical posture — hands raised or spread open, the gesture of begging: "he lifted his hands in supplication".

Outside religion在宗教之外, it describes desperate pleading它形容的是絕望的懇求: "letters of supplication to the governor"「letters of supplication to the governor」（寫給總督的陳情信）, "she went to him in supplication"「she went to him in supplication」（她去向他苦苦哀求）。It它 can also name the physical posture也可以指那個身體姿勢 — hands raised or spread open雙手舉起或攤開, the gesture of begging那種乞求的動作: "he lifted his hands in supplication"「he lifted his hands in supplication」（他舉起雙手祈求）。

The word is formal and literary. In ordinary English you would say begging, pleading, or asking. Choosing supplication instead adds weight and often distance — writers use it when they want the moment to feel solemn, ancient, or slightly humiliating.

The word is formal and literary這個字很正式、很文學。In ordinary English日常英文 you would say begging, pleading, or asking會說 begging、pleading 或 asking。Choosing supplication instead選擇用 supplication adds weight and often distance會多一份份量，也常常多一點距離感 — writers use it when they want the moment to feel solemn, ancient, or slightly humiliating作家想讓那一刻顯得莊嚴、古老，或帶點屈辱時，就會用這個字。

It is usually uncountable, but you will also meet the plural supplications meaning the individual prayers or pleas someone makes.

It它 is usually uncountable通常是不可數名詞, but you will also meet但你也會看到 the plural supplications複數形 supplications meaning the individual prayers or pleas someone makes指一個人所做的一次次具體的祈求或懇求。