plead
- v.申辩;恳求;辩护;(在法庭)认罪;乞求;解释;为…辩护;(向法庭)陈述案情
pleadverb
乞求；恳求
to ask sb for sth in a very strong and serious way
She pleaded with him not to go.
她恳求他不要离开。
I was forced to plead for my child's life.
我被迫苦苦哀求给我的孩子一条生路。
pleading eyes
乞求的眼神
He pleaded to be allowed to see his mother one more time.
他恳求准许他再看妈妈一眼。
‘Do something!’ she pleaded.
“帮帮忙吧！”她央求道。
（在法庭）申辩，认罪，辩护
to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime
to plead guilty/not guilty
认罪；不认罪
How do you plead? (= said by the judge at the start of the trial)
你有何辩护？
He advised his client to plead insanity (= say that he/she was mentally ill and therefore not responsible for his/her actions) .
他建议他的当事人以精神不正常作为辩护理由。
（向法庭）陈述案情
to present a case to a court
They hired a top lawyer to plead their case.
他们聘请了一位最好的律师帮他们陈述案情。
解释；推说；找借口
to give sth as an explanation or excuse for sth
He pleaded family problems for his lack of concentration.
他解释说注意力分散是因为有家庭问题。
为…辩护；声援；支持
to argue in support of sb/sth
She appeared on television to plead the cause of political prisoners everywhere.
她出现在电视上为所有政治犯声援请命。
The United Nations has pleaded for a halt to the bombing.
联合国已呼吁停止轰炸。
plead
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VERB 恳求；请求
If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it.The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home...
这位女士恳求她的女儿回家。
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VERB 作（有罪或无罪的）答辩
When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime.Morris had pleaded guilty to robbery.
莫里斯已承认犯有抢劫罪。
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VERB 为…辩护；维护；声援
If you plead the case or cause of someone or something, you speak out in their support or defence.He appeared before the Committee to plead his case...
他出现在委员会面前为自己辩护。
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VERB 提出…为理由；把…作为借口
If you plead a particular thing as the reason for doing or not doing something, you give it as your excuse.Mr Burke, pleading poverty, changed his mind...
伯克先生以自己穷为由改变了主意。
verb
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- appeal or request earnestly
- I pleaded with him to stop
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- enter a plea, as in courts of law
- She pleaded not guilty
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- offer as an excuse or plea
- She was pleading insanity
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- 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
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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Whether at home or in the company we are sometimes misunderstood , must we plead to recover the equity ?
无论在家里或在公司我们有时会被误解，我们一定要申辩讨回公正吗？
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He pleaded family problems for his lack of concentration .
他解释说注意力分散是因为有家庭问题。
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I was forced to plead for my child 's life .
我被迫苦苦哀求给我的孩子一条生路。
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She appeared on television to plead the cause of political prisoners everywhere .
她出现在电视上为所有政治犯声援请命。
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They hired a top lawyer to plead their case .
他们聘请了一位最好的律师帮他们陈述案情。
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After a series of road accidents the police pleaded for sanity among drivers .
在发生一系列交通事故之后，警方提请驾驶人要谨慎驾车。
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She pleaded with him not to go .
她恳求他不要离开。
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He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol .
他对过量饮酒后驾车一事表示服罪。
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' Do something ! ' she pleaded .
“帮帮忙吧！”她央求道。
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She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses .
她承认曾五次违反交通法规。
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He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence .
有人怂恿他供认犯了那个较轻的罪行。
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All the accused have pleaded guilty .
所有被告都表示服罪。
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My client pleads guilty , M'lud .
法官大人，我的当事人认罪。
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He pleaded guilty to murder .
他承认犯有谋杀罪。
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She pleaded with him but he remained unmoved .
她苦苦哀求，可是他仍无动于衷。
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The Secretary of State has given in to special pleading .
国务卿已被那些诡辩之词给说服了。
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The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home
这位女士恳求她的女儿回家。
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He would plead the cause of Russian unity .
他会公开支持俄罗斯的统一。
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He appeared before the Committee to plead his case
他出现在委员会面前为自己辩护。
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I pleaded to be allowed to go .
我请求准许离开。
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Mr Burke , pleading poverty , changed his mind
伯克先生以自己穷为由改变了主意。
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Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving .
克拉克先生疏忽驾驶，致人死亡，已经认罪。
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' Do not say that , ' she pleaded
她恳求道：“别那么说。”
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They will plead with him to pull back from confrontation
他们将请求他退出冲突。
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They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage
他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。
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He pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm .
他承认确实犯有人身伤害罪。
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She badgered her doctor time and again , pleading with him to do something
她屡屡缠着她的医生不放，求他做点什么。
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He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the government
他承认了阴谋诈骗政府的罪名。
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German leaders denounced the attacks and pleaded for tolerance
德国领导人谴责袭击活动，恳请各方克制。
指真诚、动情地请求。
That local environmental non-governmental organization pleaded for government help.
当地的那个非政府环保组织恳请政府提供帮助。
The twins pleaded with Susan to stay.
那对双胞胎恳求苏珊留下。
指严肃、公开地请求给予帮助、信息、钱款等。
Opposition leaders appealed for calm.
反对派领导人呼吁保持冷静。
You can appeal to the board for help.
你可以吁请董事会提供帮助。
Many non-governmental organizations have appealed to the public to donate money.
很多非政府组织都呼吁公众捐款。
指焦急、迫切地恳求，含有低三下四的意味。
She wanted to run to her ex-boyfriend and beg his forgiveness.
她想冲到前男友面前乞求他原谅。
He ran to the nearest church and begged for help.
他跑到最近的教堂恳求帮助。
指焦急或动情地乞求某事物，或恳求某人做或不做某事，有时用于文学作品中。
She implored the landlord to reduce the rent.
她乞求房东减少房租。
John, I implore you, help her now before she goes broke.
约翰，我求你快帮她，要不然她就要破产了。
通常指向政府或组织请愿。
Villagers petitioned the local government to provide more convenient medical services.
村民请愿要求地方政府提供更便利的医疗服务。
Government officials didn't understand why residents petitioned against the new road.
政府官员不明白为什么居民要请愿反对修建那条新道路。