(1)祈祷(求)，祷告 (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 为垂死的人/病人和受苦受难的人/某人的健康祈祷;～for rain 求雨;～(to God) for an end to one's sufferings/for one's sufferings to end 为结束自己的苦难而(向上帝)祈祷;～(to) God for forgiveness 祈求上帝宽恕;Let's～that our team wins. 让我们为我们队取得胜利而祈祷。We～ed that she would recover. 我们为她的康复而祈祷。～to be forgiven 祈求宽恕;

(2)乞求(beg) [T+n+prep(for)， C+n+to-inf]：～sb for mercy 乞求某人怜悯;I～you to be careful/think again. 我求你小心点/再想一想。～sb to set the prisoner free/show mercy 乞求某人释放囚犯/怜悯;P～ing he would not see me， I hurried inside. 我不想让他看见我，因此赶紧走了进去。

→′prayer n 祈祷(求);祈祷仪式(文)