plead
appeal
beg
implore
petition【导航词义:恳求,请求】
plead v. 恳求,祈求,央求
〔辨析〕指真诚、动情地请求。
〔例证〕
That local environmental non-governmental organization pleaded for government help.
当地的那个非政府环保组织恳请政府提供帮助。
The twins pleaded with Susan to stay.
那对双胞胎恳求苏珊留下。
appeal v. 呼吁
〔辨析〕指严肃、公开地请求给予帮助、信息、钱款等。
〔例证〕
Opposition leaders appealed for calm.
反对派领导人呼吁保持冷静。
You can appeal to the board for help.
你可以吁请董事会提供帮助。
Many non-governmental organizations have appealed to the public to donate money.
很多非政府组织都呼吁公众捐款。
beg v. 乞求,哀求
〔辨析〕指焦急、迫切地恳求,含有低三下四的意味。
〔例证〕
She wanted to run to her ex-boyfriend and beg his forgiveness.
她想冲到前男友面前乞求他原谅。
He ran to the nearest church and begged for help.
他跑到最近的教堂恳求帮助。
implore v. 〈正式〉乞求,恳求
〔辨析〕指焦急或动情地乞求某事物,或恳求某人做或不做某事,有时用于文学作品中。
〔例证〕
She implored the landlord to reduce the rent.
她乞求房东减少房租。
John, I implore you, help her now before she goes broke.
约翰,我求你快帮她,要不然她就要破产了。
petition v. 请愿,请求
〔辨析〕通常指向政府或组织请愿。
〔例证〕
Villagers petitioned the local government to provide more convenient medical services.
村民请愿要求地方政府提供更便利的医疗服务。
Government officials didn't understand why residents petitioned against the new road.
政府官员不明白为什么居民要请愿反对修建那条新道路。