implore
Meaning: To beg someone earnestly and desperately to do something; to plead with great urgency and emotional intensity.
Implore is a verb of extreme emotional appeal, stronger than 'ask' or 'request' and more dignified than 'beg.' It suggests that the speaker is appealing from a position of vulnerability or desperation, and that the matter is of the utmost importance to them. The word appears in literary fiction, formal correspondence, and news reporting, and collocates with 'you,' 'forgiveness,' 'mercy,' 'help,' and 'patience.' The construction 'I implore you to...' is a rhetorical device that adds weight and solemnity to any request.
Examples
- Families of the missing implored the authorities to resume the search operation before winter made the terrain impassable. 失踪者家属恳求当局在冬季使地形变得不可通行之前恢复搜救行动。Los familiares de los desaparecidos imploraron a las autoridades que reanudaran la operación de búsqueda antes de que el invierno hiciera el terreno intransitable.行方不明者の家族は、冬が地形を通行不能にする前に捜索活動を再開するよう当局に懇願した。실종자 가족들은 겨울이 와서 지형이 통행 불가능해지기 전에 수색 작전을 재개해 달라고 당국에 간곡히 호소했다.
- I implore you to reconsider this decision — the consequences for the local community will be devastating. 我恳请您重新考虑这一决定——对当地社区的影响将是毁灭性的。Le imploro que reconsidere esta decisión; las consecuencias para la comunidad local serán devastadoras.この決定を再考されるよう切にお願いいたします。地域社会への影響は壊滅的なものとなるでしょう。부디 이 결정을 재고해 주시기를 간절히 부탁드립니다. 지역 사회에 미칠 영향은 파괴적일 것입니다.
- The ambassador implored both sides to return to the negotiating table before the fragile ceasefire collapsed entirely. 大使恳求双方在脆弱的停火崩溃之前回到谈判桌前。El embajador imploró a ambas partes que regresaran a la mesa de negociaciones antes de que el frágil alto el fuego se derrumbara por completo.大使は、脆い停戦が完全に崩壊する前に交渉の場に戻るよう、双方に懇願した。대사는 취약한 휴전이 완전히 무너지기 전에 협상 테이블로 돌아올 것을 양측에 간청했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general, academic
Tone: urgent
Origin & History
From Latin implorare (to invoke with tears, beseech), from in- (upon) and plorare (to weep, cry out). Entered English in the early 16th century, retaining its sense of desperate, tearful appeal.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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