词汇 | plead |
释义 | plead verb uk /pliːd/ us /pliːd/pleaded or US alsopled | pleaded or US alsopled pleadverb (REQUEST)C2[ I ] to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something: 乞求,恳求 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。 Synonyms adjureformal appeal(REQUEST) beg beseechold use or literary entreat to beg for something or beg someone to do something begHe begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen. imploreI implore you to change your mind. plead withHe pleaded with the guards to be allowed to see his daughter. appeal toI appeal to the public to remain calm. entreatThe banners entreated the government to release the prisoners. adjureThe gospel adjures us to love one another. Her voice was breaking with emotion as she pleaded for her child's return.当她苦苦哀求让她的孩子回来时激动得嗓音都变了调。 The prisoners pleaded for mercy.囚犯们恳求得到宽大处理。 She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening.她软硬兼施终于达到了目的。 'Please, let the children go!' she pleaded. She pleaded with him to change his mind, but he refused to listen. Making appeals & requests adjuration appellate apply for something apply to ask a lot besiege car wash cry demand entreat entreaty imploringly importunately importunity invite invocation leech push scrounge ticket pleadverb (STATE)C2[ I, L only+ adj, T ] law specialized 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: (尤指在法庭上)为…辩护;申辩;认(罪) 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。 She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.她辩白自己是无罪的,但没有人相信她。 The accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility.被告人以限制行为能力为由不承认有罪。 He did not have to pay his speeding fine because he pleaded diplomatic immunity.他不用交纳超速罚款,因为他享有外交豁免权。 The judge won't look favourably on her if she pleads not guilty. You stand accused of murder, how do you plead?你被控谋杀,你如何申辩? Court cases, orders & decisions actionable actionably administer admissibility admissible extinguishment extrajudicial extrajudicially fatal accident inquiry federal case pettifoggery pettifogging plea bargain plea bargaining pleading the Webster ruling waiver walk walk freeidiom wardship You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Assertions & asserting pleadverb (EXCUSE)C2[ T ] to say something as an excuse or explanation: 以…为解释或借口 She left early, pleading pressure of work.她以工作压力为由,较早就走了。 plead ignoranceformal to say that you do not know about something: 申辩对…一无所知 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。 Making & accepting apologies apologetic apologetically apologize atone for something atonement beg bury bygone conciliatory crawl crawl back (to someone)idiom forge ahead forgive penance repentance resolve your differences shred sink your differencesidiom solatium sorry to bother you Related wordspleading pleadingly plead | American Dictionaryplead verb us/plid/past tense and past participlepleaded or pledus/pled/ pleadverb (REQUEST)[ I ] to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something: She appeared on television to plead for help in finding her child. pleadverb (STATE)[ T ]fml to give an official answer to an accusation in a law court: to plead guilty/not guilty plead | Business Englishplead verb[ I or T ] uk /pliːd/us LAW to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of something that you have been accused of: plead guilty/not guilty to sthThey pleaded guilty to price-fixing and paid a $45 million fine. Examples of pleadplead He pleaded guilty for being present though not for breaking the machine. Many refusers avoided imprisonment by delaying their response to the commissioners, pleading poverty or leaving their counties during the period of collections. Chishtis had generally pleaded for a kind of asceticism, and preferred to advise and bless the political authorities from a distance. He argues that certain languages become ' optimal ' in some fashion, and pleads that this must reflect adaptation and natural selection, but he offers no argument. She was unable to pay and pleaded that the court 'mun gi'e her credit till she got some [money]'. On bended knees the latter begged for forgiveness and pleaded to be spared punishment. Despite pleading for emancipation in order to be freelance, it was never granted in his lifetime. Along with others, she pleads for greater attention to be given to the institutional setting and indeed for further study of it. The national union for the pharmaceutical industry pleaded for a "partnership" and "discussions" with the associations. By pleading guilty men hoped to placate complainants, disputing neither the facts presented nor the importance of gaining a father's consent. Artisans in state employment often pleaded for material assistance during life cycle rituals, and many had the government rescue them in moments of need. Considering 'the genuineness of the teachers' plight ', they pleaded that the union should go on strike on the planned date irrespective of the consequences. When asked about it, the officers themselves pleaded ignorance. They pleaded that only well-prepared countries should be accepted. Once the plan had been agreed, further tension was generated as local authorities and enterprises pleaded for plans to be altered and resources increased. See all examples of plead These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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