deesis

发音

UK /dɪˈiːsɪs/

别名

deësis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A call to witness.

  2. 2.

    A vehement expression of desire, as in "think of the children!" or requests preceded by "for God's sake".

词源

From Ancient Greek δέησις (déēsis, “entreaty, petition, want”), from δέω (déō, “lack, miss”), δέομαι (déomai, “beg”).

来源：wiktionary