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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 en·treaty /-ˈtriti/
 懇求,乞求

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 En·treat·y, n.; pl. Entreaties
 1. Treatment; reception; entertainment. [Obs.]
 2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
    Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment.   --Spenser.
 Syn: -- Solicitation; request; suit; supplication; importunity.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 entreaty
      n : earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the
          fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public
          to keep calm" [syn: prayer, appeal]