plead

[pli:d]

v.辩护, 恳求, 提出借口

vt.

1. 【律】为(案件)辩护; 作为答辩提出

The boy pleaded innocence and said he had not stolen the fruit.

那男孩辩称无罪并说他未曾偷水果。

2. 以……为理由, 以……为口实[+that]

He pleaded illness as the reason for his absence.

他以生病作为缺席的理由。

3. 【律】(不用被动式)承认

He pleaded guilty.

他承认有罪。

vi.

1. 辩护, 抗辩[(+for/against)]

I heard him plead in court only once.

我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。

2. 恳求[(+with/for)]

The boy pleaded for mercy.

那男孩恳求宽恕。

词形变化

形容词: pleadable | 副词: pleadingly | 名词: pleader | 动词过去式: pleaded/pled | 动词过去分词: pleaded/pled | 动词现在分词: pleading | 动词第三人称单数: pleads |

词义辨析

同义:

v.恳求

appeal  entreat  beg  beseech  supplicate  ask  apply for  request  appeal to  implore  pray  petition  solicit  obtest  adjure  importune  demand

v.辩论, 辩护, 抗辩

debate

v.以……作为答辩; 以……为理由; 以……为借口

argue  declare  proclaim  allege  aver  attest  

同义参见:

conjure  invoke  urge  testify  

英英释义

动词 plead:

appeal or request earnestly

offer as an excuse or plea

enter a plea, as in courts of law

make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

短语词组

plead for

1. 请求

She pleaded for help.

她请求帮助。

补充

pleadplead英:[pli:d] 美:[plid]vi.1.恳求, 请求She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished.她哭着恳求他, 一直到他答应按她的愿望去做。vt.1.提出…为借口[理由]vt. & vi.1.申诉; 答辩; 为…辩护He will plead in court.他将出庭辩护。He had a good lawyer to plead his case.他请了一位出色的律师为自己的案子辩护。He pleaded that he was not guilty.他申辩自己无罪。

例句

1. He hired a top lawyer to plead his case for him.他聘请了最好的律师为他的案子辩护。 2. He would plead the cause of Russian unity.他会支持俄罗斯的统一事业。 3. She appeared before the committee to plead the case for privatization.她出现在委员会面前为私有化辩护。 4. Mr Burke, pleading poverty, changed his mind.伯克先生以自己穷为由改变了主意。 5. The Minister pleaded ill health as the reason for her resignation.部长以身体状况不佳为由辞职了。 6. The Government might find it convenient to plead ignorance.政府可能觉得声称不知情比较省事。 7. How does the defendant plead?被告是怎样答辩的？ 8. Morris had pleaded guilty to robbery.莫里斯承认犯有抢劫罪。 9. 'Do not say that,' she pleaded.“不要那么说。”她央求道。 10. He was pleading with her to control herself.他恳求她克制一些。 11. She pleaded with him not to leave.她请求他别走。 12. She wrote to the Prime Minister pleading for restraint.她写信给首相恳请他克制。 13. He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy.他跪在地上请求宽恕。 14. The woman charged with murder was said to be mad and unfit to plead.被控犯谋杀罪的女人据说疯了，因此不适合出庭申辩。 15. to plead in court在法庭上作答辩 16. He pleaded with us to let him go to the rock concert.他请求我们让他去听摇滚音乐会。 17. His mother did her best to plead his case.他母亲尽力为他的案子辩护。 18. She pleaded that she was unaware that these were stolen goods.她答辩说她不知道这些东西是偷来的。 19. They employed the best lawyer they could get to plead their case.他们聘请了能请到的最好的律师为他们陈述案情。 20. They made her plead madness.他们要她承认自己精神错乱。 21. I'm sorry I didn't answer your letter.I can only plead forgetfulness.对不起，我没有回信，我只能归咎于自己的健忘。 22. Her parents pleaded that she should be given one more chance.她父母请求再给她一次机会。 23. [no obj.]she pleaded with them not to gag the boy.她恳求他们别塞住那个男孩的嘴。 24. [with direct speech]‘Don't go,’ she pleaded.“别走，”她恳求道。 25. [with infinitive]Anne pleaded to go with her.安妮央求跟她一道去。 26. the youth pleaded guilty to murdering the girl.这位年轻人承认谋杀了那个女孩。 27. on trial for attempted murder, she pleaded self-defence.在因企图谋杀罪受审时，她作了自卫辩护。 28. he pleaded family commitments as a reason for not attending.他以家里有事为由不参加活动。 29. She pleaded with him not to leave her.她求他不要离开她。 30. He pleaded for mercy.他请求宽恕。 31. He needs the very best lawyer to plead (his case) for him.他需要最好的律师为他（的案件）辩护。 32. He pleaded family problems as the reason for his lack of concentration.他以家庭问题作为他精神不集中的理由。 33. "He begged and pleaded, but she would not change her mind."他一再恳求，但她还是不肯改变主意。 34. She pleaded [=begged] for forgiveness and got her job back.她恳求原谅，后来恢复了工作。 35. pleading for help/mercy恳求帮助/宽恕 36. He pleaded with the judge not to send him to jail.他恳求法官不要把他关入监牢。 37. She couldn't afford a lawyer to plead her case.她请不起律师为她辩护。 38. “How do you plead?” asked the judge.“你有何申辩？”法官问道。 39. "“We plead guilty, Your Honor.”"“我们承认有罪，法官大人。” 40. He pled not guilty by reason of insanity. [=he said in court that he was not responsible for the crime because he was insane]他在法庭上以精神错乱为由申辩无罪。 41. He agreed to plead to a lesser charge of manslaughter.他同意承认过失杀人的较轻指控。 42. He pleaded that he didn't have enough money to pay his bill.他推托说他没有足够的钱付账单。 43. "On that particular issue, I will have to plead ignorance. [=to say that I do not know anything about it]"关于那个具体问题，我只能说我对此毫不知情。 44. They went to plead their cause to the governor.他们为他们的事业向州长请命。 45. We will plead on your behalf.我们会支持你。