litany

litany
[ˈlɪt(ə)ni]
(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
    ■(the Litany)such petitions and responses contained in the Book of Common Prayer
    连祷文
    ■a tedious recital or repetitive series
    枯燥冗长的一串文字
    a litany of complaints.
    一连串抱怨。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French letanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek litaneia 'prayer', from litē 'supplication'
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