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beg (EN)
动词

动词 “beg”

不定式 beg; 三单 begs; 过式 begged; 过分 begged; 动名 begging
  1. 恳求
    She begged her friend to lend her the dress for the party.
  2. 乞讨
    She begged her friend for a loan to pay her rent.
  3. 招致(通过某人的行为或行动引起负面或暴力反应)
    By constantly teasing that stray dog, you're begging for a bite.
  4. 明显缺少
    The barren landscape begged for rain to quench its thirst.
  5. 引发问题(在“beg the question”这个短语中)
    His explanation about the project's delay begs the question of why there was no prior communication.