plead是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something -- 乞求，懇求

  • He was on his knees, pleading for mercy/forgiveness. 他跪在地上，乞求寬恕／原諒。

  • She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers. 她出現在電視上，向綁架者求情。

  • [ + speech ] "Give us more time," they pleaded. 「請多給我們一些時間，」他們請求道。

• 1 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）為…辯護；申辯；認（罪）

  • The defendant pleaded not guilty/innocent to robbery with violence. 被告不承認暴力搶劫。

  • They paid a high-powered attorney to plead their case (= argue for them in court). 他們聘請了一位很有能力的律師為自己辯護。

  • The judge ruled her unfit to plead (= to answer a legal charge) on the grounds of insanity. 法官認定她精神失常，不適合在法庭上答辯。

• 2 to say something as an excuse or explanation -- 以…為解釋或藉口

  • She left early, pleading pressure of work. 她以工作壓力為由，較早就走了。

  • He pleaded ignorance when they found the package in his suitcase. 他們在他的手提箱裡發現該包裹時，他辯解說自己對此一無所知。