(1)祈禱(求)，禱告 (speak， esp silently， to God (or gods)， privately or with others， showing love， giving thanks， or asking for sth) [I， I+prep(to)(for)， T+n+prep(for)， T+that， T+to-inf]：～for the dying man/the sick and suffering/sb's good health 為垂死的人/病人和受苦受難的人/某人的健康祈禱;～for rain 求雨;～(to God) for an end to one's sufferings/for one's sufferings to end 為結(jié)束自己的苦難而(向上帝)祈禱;～(to) God for forgiveness 祈求上帝寬恕;Let's～that our team wins. 讓我們?yōu)槲覀冴犎〉脛倮矶\。We～ed that she would recover. 我們?yōu)樗目祻?fù)而祈禱?！玹o be forgiven 祈求寬恕;
(2)乞求(beg) [T+n+prep(for)， C+n+to-inf]：～sb for mercy 乞求某人憐憫;I～you to be careful/think again. 我求你小心點/再想一想。～sb to set the prisoner free/show mercy 乞求某人釋放囚犯/憐憫;P～ing he would not see me， I hurried inside. 我不想讓他看見我，因此趕緊走了進去。
→′prayer n 祈禱(求);祈禱儀式(文)