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| 1 | C the words that someone says when they are speaking to God 祷文；祷词 |
| +for a prayer for peace 对和平的祈祷 |
| say a prayer He said a prayer for their safety. 他念了祷文，祝愿他们平安。 |
| say your prayers (=pray) I go to Chapel every Sunday and I say my prayers. 做祷告 |
| | 1a | U the act or practice of speaking to God 祈祷；祷告 | | He was a firm believer in the power of prayer. 他对祷告的力量笃信无疑。 | | in prayer A group of Christians knelt in prayer. 一群基督徒跪着祈祷。 | |
| | 1b | plural a regular religious ceremony with prayers 祈祷仪式 | | daily/morning/evening prayers He reads the Koran and attends daily prayers. 他诵读《可兰经》并且每日参加祷告仪式。 | |
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| 2 | C informal a strong hope or wish for something 渴望；祈愿 |
| an answer to sb’ s prayer The job seemed like the answer to her prayers. 那份工作好像是对她祈愿的回报。 |
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| - | not have a prayer informal
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| to not have a chance or possibility of success |
| 毫无成功的希望 |
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| They didn’ t have a prayer without a backer for the new company. 没有人为新公司撑腰，他们一点成功的希望都没有。 |
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