plea /pliː/ CET6 TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. 恳求 [journalism]

  例：

  Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.

  尼古拉斯先生发出了令人感动的呼吁，恳求帮助破解这桩杀人案。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT In a court of law, a person's plea is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime. (法庭上表明是否认罪的) 抗辩

  例：

  The judge questioned him about his guilty plea.

  法官就他的认罪答辩对他提出质疑。

  例：

  We will enter a plea of not guilty.

  我们将进行无罪抗辩。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A plea is a reason given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something. (向法庭或其他人说明是否做某事的) 托辞

  例：

  Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity.

  菲利普斯谋杀了自己的妻子，但以精神错乱为由逃脱了罪责。