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| 1 | I to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way 恳求；请求；央求 |
| ‘Please help us,’ Claire pleaded. “请帮帮我们，”克莱尔恳求道。 |
| +for He knelt in front of the king, pleading for mercy. 他跪在国王面前，请求宽恕。 |
| plead with sb (to do sth) I pleaded with you to stay, but you turned your back on me. 我请求你留下来，但你却转身就走。 |
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| 2 | I/T legal to say in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not 申诉；答辩；辩护；抗辩 |
| plead guilty/not guilty Both defendants pleaded not guilty on all counts. 两位被告对所有指控都作了无罪抗辩。 |
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| 3 | T to mention something as an excuse for doing or not doing something 以…为理由；提出…作借口 |
| plead poverty/ignorance Pleading poverty, he sought charity from local shopkeepers. 他以贫穷为由向当地的店家们索要施舍。 |
| plead tiredness/illness/a headache Ellie pleaded tiredness and went to bed very early. 埃莉称她很累，早早便上了床。 |
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| 4 | T to try to show that something is important or worth trying to achieve 极力主张；极力为…辩护 |
| He pleaded the case for continued cooperation with the Russians. 他极力为继续与俄国人合作的事辩护。 |
| Her book pleaded the cause of women’ s education. 她的书大力宣扬妇女教育事业。 |
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