im·pre·ca·tion /ˌɪmprɪˈkeʃən/
祈求,詛咒
Im·pre·ca·tion n. The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.
Men cowered like slaves before such horrid imprecations. --Motley.
Syn: -- Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See Malediction.
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imprecation
n 1: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and
usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the
imprecations of the mob" [syn: malediction]
2: a slanderous accusation