| 单词 | imprecation |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [impri'keiʃ(ə)n] |
| 解释 | n. 祈求，诅咒 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 咒语，诅咒(a curse) 【记】 im(坏)+prec(祷告)+a tion→祷告坏事→诅 咒; 【同】 参考：deprecate(反 对，抗议) |
| 字源 | imprecation (n.) mid-15c., "a curse, cursing," from Latin imprecationem (nominative imprecatio), from past participle stem of imprecari "invoke, pray, call down upon," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, within" (see in- (2)) + precari "to pray, ask, beg, request" (see pray). "Current limited sense is characteristic of human nature." [Weekley] |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 咒语; 诅咒(祈求降祸于某人) = curse 【记】im坏, prec = pray(v 祈祷; 恳求), ation－坏祈祷－诅咒 【参】deprecate(vt 抗议; 藐视) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】im 不好的 + precat 源自pray 祷告，祷告不好的事情发生；im + appreciate 感谢→不感谢→诅咒 【相关】deprecate(祷告以反对) 抗议, 不赞成, 反对 |
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