Word · Frequency #3778
plead
辩护；申辩
to formally present a case or argument in a court of law
- 1.
To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
(尤指在法庭上)提出(论点或抗辩)。
- 2.
To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
(尤指情感上)恳求、乞求或哀求。
- 3.
To offer by way of excuse.
以......作为借口。
- 4.
To discuss by arguments.
通过论证进行讨论。
恳求；央求；以…为借口；提出…为理由；辩论；争辩；(尤指在法庭上)提出(论点或抗辩)。；(尤指情感上)恳求、乞求或哀求。
In use
She pleaded with her parents to let her go to the concert.
He pleaded ignorance of the law, but the judge was not convinced.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges in court.
plead for sth
用于表示恳求某事物。
She pleaded for mercy.
她恳求怜悯。
plead with sb to do sth
用于表示向某人恳求做某事。
He pleaded with his parents to let him go.
他恳求父母让他去。
plead guilty/not guilty
法律用语，用于法庭上表示认罪或不认罪。
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.
Connections
Collocations
- plead guilty
- 认罪
- The defendant decided to plead guilty to the charges.被告决定对指控认罪。
- plead not guilty
- 不认罪
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.她对罪行不认罪。
- plead with
- 恳求
- He pleaded with his parents to let him go.他恳求父母让他去。
- plead for
- 请求
- The victims pleaded for mercy.受害者们请求宽恕。
- plead ignorance
- 借口不知情
- He tried to plead ignorance of the rules.他试图借口不知道规则。
- plead a case
- 为案件辩护
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想到'plea'（恳求）和'please'（请），记住'plead'是在法庭上或急切地请求。
Context & Register
语域: formal; 典型场景: 法庭辩护、恳求; 说明: 多用于法律语境或表达诚挚请求，通常比较正式。
Grammar Note
法律场合常用plead guilty/not guilty；恳求常用plead for或plead with
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'plead' (stressed vowel /iː/ and following /d/). Be careful with lookalikes like 'lead' (metal, /led/) and 'read' (past, /red/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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