plead

英 [pliːd]

美 [pliːd]

v.  乞求; 恳求; (在法庭)申辩，认罪，辩护; (向法庭)陈述案情

过去式：pleaded　现在分词：pleading　过去分词：pleaded　第三人称单数：pleads　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.3778 / COCA.3525

同义词辨析

pleadappealbegimplorepetition【导航词义：恳求，请求】

牛津词典

verb

• 乞求；恳求
  to ask sb for sth in a very strong and serious way
  1. She pleaded with him not to go.
     她恳求他不要离开。
  2. 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。
  3. pleading eyes
     乞求的眼神
  4. He pleaded to be allowed to see his mother one more time.
     他恳求准许他再看妈妈一眼。
  5. ‘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
  1. to plead guilty/not guilty
     认罪；不认罪
  2. How do you plead? (= said by the judge at the start of the trial)
     你有何辩护？
  3. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. The United Nations has pleaded for a halt to the bombing.
     联合国已呼吁停止轰炸。

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。

英英释义

verb

• appeal or request earnestly
  1. I pleaded with him to stop
• enter a plea, as in courts of law
  1. She pleaded not guilty
• offer as an excuse or plea
  1. She was pleading insanity
• 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

双语例句

• I pleaded to be allowed to go.
  我请求准许离开。
• You had better get a lawyer to plead your case.
  你最好请一位律师为你的案件辩护。
• Go and plead with him.
  你去向他求个情。
• Then I'll plead to new federal charges.
  那我就对新的联邦调查局的指控认罪。
• I heard him plead in court only once.
  我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。
• 'Do not say that,' she pleaded
  她恳求道：“别那么说。”
• When you finally got your masked-self back and almost knelt down to plead my forgiveness.
  那时你终于找回了自己的面具，几乎跪在地上求我原谅你。
• So American magazine editors, I plead to you: It's time to step up your game.
  美国的杂志编辑们，我恳求你们：是迎头赶上的时候了。
• You stand accused of murder, how do you plead?
  你受到谋杀的指控，你如何辩解？
• I'm sorry I didn't answer your letter; I can only plead forgetfulness.
  很遗憾没给你回信，我只能以忘了为借口。