supplication

US /ˌsʌp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌsʌp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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嘆願

the act of asking a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way:

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Inside the temple, worshipers were kneeling in supplication.
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supplicate