pleads

英 [pliːdz]

美 [pliːdz]

v.  乞求; 恳求; (在法庭)申辩，认罪，辩护; (向法庭)陈述案情
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 恳求；请求
  If youplead withsomeonetodo something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it.
  1. The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home...
     这位女士恳求她的女儿回家。
  2. He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy...
     他跪在地板上请求宽恕。
  3. 'Do not say that,' she pleaded...
     她恳求道：“别那么说。”
  4. I pleaded to be allowed to go.
     我请求准许离开。
• VERB 作（有罪或无罪的）答辩
  When someone charged with a crimepleads guiltyornot guiltyin a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime.
  1. Morris had pleaded guilty to robbery.
     莫里斯已承认犯有抢劫罪。
• VERB 为…辩护；维护；声援
  If youplead the caseorcauseof someone or something, you speak out in their support or defence.
  1. He appeared before the Committee to plead his case...
     他出现在委员会面前为自己辩护。
  2. He would plead the cause of Russian unity.
     他会公开支持俄罗斯的统一。
• VERB 提出…为理由；把…作为借口
  If youpleada particular thing as the reason for doing or not doing something, you give it as your excuse.
  1. Mr Burke, pleading poverty, changed his mind...
     伯克先生以自己穷为由改变了主意。
  2. Mr Giles pleads ignorance as his excuse...
     贾尔斯先生把不知情当作自己的借口。
  3. It was no defence to plead that they were only obeying orders.
     辩称他们只是在服从命令站不住脚。

双语例句

• G.God pleads with us to rethink our attitudes and behavior and depend on His pardon that Jesus engineered to rescue us from hell.
  上帝请求我们重新思考我们的态度和行为，信靠耶稣发起的把我们从地狱中拯救出来的上帝的饶恕。
• In the letter, the servant pleads for the queen's forgiveness after the French duke spread rumours of an imminent wedding throughout Europe.
  据信当时这名法国公爵在欧洲各地散播女王将与他结婚的谣言，因此这名侍从在信中恳请女王的原谅。
• Mr Giles pleads ignorance as his excuse
  贾尔斯先生把不知情当作自己的借口。
• Assuming that a plaintiff both pleads and proves the elements of libel, she then typically will seek monetary damages.
  在原告提出并且证明存在诽谤因素的情况下，一般会要求得到经济赔偿。
• Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads not guilty.
  你真的无罪？雪崩中的每片雪花都辩称自己无罪。
• A lawyer who pleads cases in court.
  在法庭上为人辩护的律师。
• A person who pleads for a cause or idea.
  一个试图促成一项事业或一个想法的人。
• The attempt fails. He pleads guilty and is sentenced to life in prison.
  他的企图未能得逞。雷德后来认罪，被判终身监禁。
• The legal profession is made up of solicitors ( lawyers) and advocates. The defense attorney pleads against the jury.
  法律界分为事务律师和辩护律师。被告的辩护律师向陪审团提出抗辩。
• The letter pleads for measures to promote growth.
  这封信恳请得到促进增长的方法。