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plead ignorance
phrase formal
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。
During the trial, he pleaded ignorance of almost all the claims.
Nobody can plead ignorance about the consequences of smoking.
He remained very calm, pleading ignorance of local laws and asking the regulators for clemency.
Clients who buy these poached animals usually try to plead ignorance when challenged.
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