implore

IPA/ɪmˈplɔː(r)/
KK[ˌɪmplˈɔr]IPA/ɪmˈplɔːr/

implore — verb

  • implorepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • imploreshe / she / it
  • imploredpast simple
  • imploring-ing form

1. to make an extremely earnest and heartfelt request to a person, asking them to t

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make an extremely earnest and heartfelt request to a person, asking them to take a particular action because you feel desperate for it — for instance, pleading with a parent to let you go, or begging a judge for leniency.

例句

Meera implored her mother to let her study abroad for a year.

implore + person + to-infinitive

The lawyer implored the judge to show leniency toward his young client.

formal register — legal context

同義詞
  • beg

    more common in everyday use; less formal than 'implore'

  • entreat

    similar formality but slightly less intense urgency

  • beseech

    more literary / old-fashioned; very strong emotional tone

反義詞
  • demand

    implies authority or expectation rather than humble request

  • command

    opposite in power dynamic — telling rather than pleading

文法句型

implore + person + to-infinitive

implore + person + not + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or dramatic contexts. Unlike 'ask', implore carries strong emotional urgency and is rarely used in everyday casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I implore you for help yesterday.
✅I implored you to help me yesterday.
💡'implore' takes an object + to-infinitive, not 'for' + noun, when the target is a person.
❌She implored him for leaving.
✅She implored him not to leave.
💡Use 'to-infinitive' (or 'not + to-infinitive'), not a gerund.

2. to urgently request something like mercy, forgiveness, or help from a person or

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to urgently request something like mercy, forgiveness, or help from a person or authority, driven by a strong need or desperate situation — for example, imploring forgiveness after hurting someone, or imploring assistance during a crisis.

例句

Ife fell to her knees and implored forgiveness for what she had said.

implore + abstract noun (forgiveness)

In a handwritten letter, the prisoner implored mercy from the governor.

implore + abstract noun (mercy)

同義詞
  • beg for

    more common; slightly less formal

  • plead for

    emphasises desperation; similar formality

  • solicit

    more neutral / businesslike; less emotional

反義詞
  • offer

    giving rather than requesting

  • grant

    the response to an imploration, not the plea itself

文法句型

implore + abstract noun (mercy / forgiveness / help / assistance)

implore + for + noun (less common)

用法筆記

The object of this sense is the thing being asked for (mercy, forgiveness, help), not the person being asked. To specify the person, use sense 1 with a to-infinitive structure.

常見錯誤

❌She implored for forgiveness from him.
✅She implored his forgiveness.
💡'implore' takes the thing asked for as a direct object; 'for' is not needed.
❌They implored her for help.' (ambiguous)
✅They implored help from her.' (sense 2: they asked for help) OR 'They implored her to help.' (sense 1: they asked her to act)