prostration

n. 平伏, 跪倒, 疲劳, 虚脱 [医] 衰竭, 虚脱

发音

/pɹɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/

词形变化

prostrations 复数 prostrations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility.

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  2. 2.

    A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests, in which the ordinand lies prostrate in a gesture of submission to the will of God.

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    The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY

  3. 3.

    The state of lying face down (prone).

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  4. 4.

    The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.

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  5. 5.

    A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

collapse

上位词 10

move movement motion illness sickness submission compliance malady motility unwellness

下位词 5

shock breakdown heatstroke algidity crackup

词源

From Latin prōstrātiō, from prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternō.

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