plead
verb uk/pliːd/ us/pliːd/ pleaded or pled | pleaded or pled
(REQUEST)
C2 [ I ]乞求，恳求
to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
He was on his knees, pleading for mercy/forgiveness. 他跪在地上，乞求宽恕／原谅。
She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers. 她出现在电视上，向绑架者求情。
[ + speech ] "Give us more time," they pleaded. “请多给我们一些时间，”他们请求道。
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- Her voice was breaking with emotion as she pleaded for her child's return.
- The prisoners pleaded for mercy.
- She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening.
- 'Please, let the children go!' she pleaded.
- She pleaded with him to change his mind, but he refused to listen.
(STATE)
C2 [ I, L only + adj, T ] law specialized（尤指在法庭上）为…辩护;申辩;认（罪）
to make a statement of what you believe to be true, especially in support of something or someone or when someone has been accused in a law court
The defendant pleaded not guilty/innocent to robbery with violence. 被告不承认暴力抢劫。
They paid a high-powered attorney to plead their case (= argue for them in court). 他们聘请了一位很有能力的律师为自己辩护。
The judge ruled her unfit to plead (= to answer a legal charge) on the grounds of insanity. 法官认定她精神失常，不适合在法庭上答辩。
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- She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
- The accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility.
- He did not have to pay his speeding fine because he pleaded diplomatic immunity.
- The judge won't look favourably on her if she pleads not guilty.
- You stand accused of murder, how do you plead?
(EXCUSE)
C2 [ T ]以…为解释或借口
to say something as an excuse or explanation
She left early, pleading pressure of work. 她以工作压力为由，较早就走了。
plead ignoranceformal 申辩对…一无所知
to say that you do not know about something
He pleaded ignorance when they found the package in his suitcase. 他们在他的手提箱里发现该包裹时，他申辩说自己对此一无所知。