| 释义 |
be·seech
I. \bə̇ˈsēch, bē-\ verb
(be·sought \-sȯt, usu -ȯd.+V\ ; or beseeched ; besought also beseeched ; beseeching ; beseeches)
Etymology: Middle English besechen, from be- + sechen to seek — more at seek
transitive verb
1. : to ask earnestly for : beg, solicit
< besought their collaboration in the work of reform >
2. : to address oneself earnestly to : called upon : implore, entreat, supplicate
< a Cape captain whose bride beseeched him to write while he was away — R.W.Hatch >
intransitive verb
: to make supplication : engage in entreaty
Synonyms: see beg
II. noun
(-es)
obsolete : entreaty, petition |