impetrate
/ˈɪmpətreɪt/verb
with obj.
- archaic beseech or beg for〈古〉恳求, 哀求, 乞求:
a slight testimonial which I thought fit to impetrate from that worthy nobleman.
我认为可以从那位可敬的贵族手里求得的小小证明书。
词源
late 15th cent.: from Latin impetrat- 'brought to pass', from the verb impetrare (based on patrare 'bring to pass').