adj.恳求的；祈愿的
A letter to Iran's Supreme Leader is a productive gesture only if it gets a response;if it doesn't, it seems weak and supplicatory. 写给伊朗最高领导人的信只有在得到回复的情况下才算是卓有成效的表态，否则将是胆小懦弱、摇尾乞怜的表现。
He lifted up his hands and uttered a supplicatory croak; 他抬起双手，发出哀求的哇哇声；
