plea
n.
1. 恳求, 祈求; 祷告
He entered a plea of "not guilty" to the charges filed against him.
针对对他的指控他提出"无罪"的抗辩。
She left the party on the plea of a headache.
她借口头疼离开了晚会。
The prisoner made a plea for mercy.
囚犯恳求宽恕。
2. 托词, 口实
3. 【律】辩解, 抗辩; [古]诉讼
make a plea for
主张, 请求
on [under]the plea of
借口...
Her plea was that she did not see the signal.
她的辩解是说她没看见信号。
cop a plea
[美俚]避重就轻地主动认罪
the Court of Common Pleas
(英国的)高等民事法庭; (美国某些州的)中级民事[刑事]法庭
v.
1. 借口,恳求,请求
She made an impassioned plea for justice.
她激昂地抗辩，恳求获得公正。
An earnest request or petition; a plea.
迫切要求或恳求；请求
He did not attend the dinner; his plea was that he was too busy to come.
他没有参加那次宴会，借口是他太忙不能来。
The accused entered a plea of "not guilty".
被告作了“无罪”的抗辩。
名词plea
1. a humble request for help from someone in authority
同义词：supplication
2. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
3. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
同义词
n. 请求,恳求
n. 辩护;答辩
其他：asking apology entreaty apology contention petition request appeal defense
color excuse conjuration profession invitation supplication
color excuse conjuration profession invitation supplication
名复：pleas
admissible plea
可以受理的抗辩[申诉]
plea of incompetance
否认管辖权的抗辩
plea of public policy
以公共秩序为理由的抗辩