名詞 prayer:

1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
   同義詞：supplication
2. reverent petition to a deity
   同義詞：petition, orison
3. earnest or urgent request
   同義詞：entreaty, appeal
4. a fixed text used in praying
5. someone who prays to God
   同義詞：supplicant

1. She had a wakeful night spent in prayer.
   她整夜祈禱。
2. The congregation bowed their heads in prayer.
   會眾在一起低頭禱告。
3. They say "amen" at the end of each prayer.
   每句祈禱結(jié)束后，他們都說“阿門”。
4. She offered (up) a prayer to God for her husband's safe return.
   她向上帝禱告保佑她丈夫平安回來。
5. The Brethren hold a prayer meeting every Thursday.
   教友每周四舉行一次禱告會。
6. The congregation in the church knelt in prayer.
   教堂的會眾跪下來祈禱。
7. I say my prayers every night before going to bed.
   每天晚上上床前，我都要祈禱。
8. Her prayer answered and her son came home safely.
   她的祈禱應(yīng)驗(yàn)了，兒子平安地回到了家。

prayer

n.（名詞）

A reverent petition made to God, a god, or another object of worship.
禱告：對上帝、神或另一個(gè)崇拜對象所作的虔誠祈求
The act of making a reverent petition to God, a god, or another object of worship.
禱告行為：對上帝、神或另一個(gè)崇拜對象作出虔誠祈求的行為
An act of communion with God, a god, or another object of worship, such as in devotion, confession, praise, or thanksgiving:
祈告上帝：在禮拜、懺悔、贊美禮拜或感恩節(jié)等場合中與上帝、神或另一個(gè)崇拜對象進(jìn)行溝通的行為：
例句：
One evening a week, the family would join together in prayer.
每星期的一個(gè)晚上全家都要聚在一起祈告上帝

A specially worded form used to address God, a god, or another object of worship.
祈禱文：用于贊美上帝、神或另一個(gè)崇拜對象的一種特殊表達(dá)形式
prayers A religious observance in which praying predominates:
prayers 祈禱式：以祈禱為主的一種宗教儀式：
例句：
morning prayers.
晨禱

A fervent request:
祈求：熱烈的請求：
例句：
Her prayer for rain was granted at last.
她盼雨的祈求終于實(shí)現(xiàn)了

The thing requested:
祈望的事物：
例句：
His safe arrival was their only prayer.
他能安全到達(dá)是他們唯一的愿望

The slightest chance or hope:
最渺茫的機(jī)會或希望：
例句：
In a storm the mountain climbers won`t have a prayer.
暴風(fēng)雨中登山者們將毫無希望

Law
【法律】
The request of a complainant, as stated in a complaint or in equity, that the court grant the aid or relief solicited.
訴訟請求：原告請求得到法庭協(xié)助或所要求的救助的請求，如在申訴或衡平法中的請求
The section of the complaint or bill that contains this request.
訴狀：申訴或訴狀中包含這一請求的部分

來源：
Middle English preiere
中古英語 preiere
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Medieval Latin prec3ria
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 prec3ria
from feminine of Latin prec3rius [obtained by entreaty]
源自 拉丁語 prec3rius的陰性詞 [通過祈求得到的]
from prec3ro [to entreat]
源自 prec3ro [懇求]
from *prex [prayer] * see prek-
源自 *prex [祈禱] *參見 prek-

prayer
prayer 2

n.（名詞）
One who prays.
祈禱者