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plead (obj) STATEpli:dvpast pleaded or pled pled fmlto make a statement of what you believe to be true, esp. in support of something or someone or in answer to an accusation in a law court为…辩护(law) The seven defendants were paying a high-powered attorney to plead their case (= argue for them in court). [T]七个被告请了一个很有能力的律师为他们辩护。(law) The defendant pleaded guilty/innocent to robbery with violence. [L only + adj]被告承认/不承认暴力抢劫。(law) The judge ruled her unfit to plead (= to answer a legal charge) on the grounds of insanity. [I]法官说她精神失常不适合在法庭答辩。He pleaded ignorance of (= said he did not know about) the package they found in his suitcase. [T]他申辨说对在他小提箱子里发现的包裹一无所知。A department spokesperson pleaded official difficulties as the reason for the delay. [T]一个部门发言人辩解说官方的困难是导致拖延的原因。The factory can plead that, given problems of finance and technology, it is doing the best it can to reduce the noise. [+ that clause]工厂可以辩解说，考虑到资金和技术问题，他们正在尽最大努力减少噪音。
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