| 释义 |
plea /pliː/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 恳求，请求
make a plea for leniency 恳求宽宥
send out a plea for help to sb. 向某人发出援助请求
reject a plea to do sth. 拒绝做某事的请求
2. 借口，口实，托辞
put forward (或 give) the plea of 提出…的借口
on the plea of (或 that...) 以…为借口
She left early with the plea of a headache. 她推说头痛早退了。
Their plea of national poverty rings a little hollow. 他们关于国家贫困的托辞听上去有点空洞。
3. 【律】(表明对于被指控的罪名服或不服的)申诉，答辩；辩护；〈英〉〈古〉诉讼
enter a plea with the supreme court 向最高法院提出申诉
enter a plea of guilty 表示认罪
change one's plea to innocent by reason of insanity 以(案发时)精神错乱为由改而申辩无罪
[<Ang-Norm plai < OFr plaid lawsuit < LL placitum court order, 原义：what is pleasing < L placēre to please] phr. cop a plea 〈美俚〉承认有罪以求轻判 plea of tender 【律】提存抗辩， (指被告随时准备偿还原告的索赔并把所赔的款项带到法庭上的抗辩) |