| 单词 | asking |
| 释义 | asking (once / 124 pages) n WORD FAMILY asking: askings+/ask: asked, asker, asking, asks/asked: unasked/asker: askers USAGE EXAMPLESPolice are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800-577-TIPS or visit the website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It's not just as simple as asking the banks to open their doors,” Vita said. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Police are asking anyone with information to contact the police department’s violent crimes unit or Crime Stoppers. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n the verbal act of requesting Syn|Hypo|Hyper request notice, notification a request for payment indirect request, wishan expression of some desire or inclination invitationa request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something appeal, entreaty, prayerearnest or urgent request orison, petition, prayerreverent petition to a deity calla request billing, chargerequest for payment of a debt trick or treata request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse inquiring, questioninga request for information ordera request for something to be made, supplied, or served callback, recalla request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) prayer wheela cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet bidding, summonsa request to be present invitea colloquial expression for invitation adjurationa solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something demagoguery, demagogyimpassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace plea, supplicationa humble request for help from someone in authority solicitationan entreaty addressed to someone of superior status suita petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank courting, courtship, suit, wooinga man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) benediction, blessinga ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection collecta short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England comminationprayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday deprecationa prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster blessing, grace, thanksgivinga short prayer of thanks before a meal intercessiona prayer to God on behalf of another person invocation, supplicationa prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service requiescata prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person recalla call to return presentmenta document that must be accepted and paid by another person challengequestioning a statement and demanding an explanation enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, questionan instance of questioning examination, interrogation, interrogatoryformal systematic questioning short orderan order for food that can be prepared quickly speech act the use of language to perform some act |
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