litany
/ˈlɪtənɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people连祷。
1.1
the Litany
such petitions and responses contained in the Book of Common Prayer连祷文。
1.2
- a tedious recital or repetitive series枯燥冗长的一串文字：
a litany of complaints.
一连串抱怨。
词源
Middle English: from Old French letanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek litaneia 'prayer', from litē 'supplication'.