plead

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

plead /ˈpliːd/ verb

pleads; pleaded /ˈpliːdəd/ or pled /ˈplɛd/; pleading

plead

/ˈpliːd/

verb

pleads; pleaded /ˈpliːdəd/ or pled /ˈplɛd/; pleading

Learner's definition of PLEAD

[no object] : to ask for something in a serious and emotional way恳求；恳请

— often + for

— often + with

[+ object] : to try to prove (a case) in a court of law（为案件）辩护，申诉

[no object] : to say in court that you are either guilty or not guilty of a crime : to make a plea（在法庭上）认罪，申辩

“How do you plead?” asked the judge.“你有何申辩？”法官问道。
“We plead guilty, Your Honor.”“我们承认有罪，法官大人。”
He pled not guilty by reason of insanity. [=he said in court that he was not responsible for the crime because he was insane]他在法庭上以精神错乱为由申辩无罪。
He agreed to plead to a lesser charge of manslaughter.他同意承认过失杀人的较轻指控。

[+ object] : to give (something) as a reason or excuse for something提出…为理由；以…为借口

He pleaded that he didn't have enough money to pay his bill.他推托说他没有足够的钱付账单。
On that particular issue, I will have to plead ignorance. [=to say that I do not know anything about it]关于那个具体问题，我只能说我对此毫不知情。

: to argue in support of (a cause)为…争辩；声援

[+ object]

[no object]

plead the Fifth

— see ¹fifth