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plead for sth
用于表示恳求某事物。
She pleaded for mercy.
她恳求怜悯。
辩护；申辩
pled — past of plead · irregular form
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
辩护；申辩
to formally present a case or argument in a court of law
She pleaded for mercy.
她恳求怜悯。
(尤指在法庭上)提出(论点或抗辩)。
To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
(尤指情感上)恳求、乞求或哀求。
To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.
以......作为借口。
To offer by way of excuse.
通过论证进行讨论。
To discuss by arguments.
plead
Base
原形
pleads
3rd person
第三人称单数
pleading
-ing
现在分词
pleaded
Past
过去式
pleaded
Past participle
过去分词
He pleads guilty to the charges.
他对指控表示认罪。
She pleaded for mercy but was refused.
她恳求宽恕，但被拒绝了。
They have pleaded with the court for leniency.
他们已经向法庭恳求宽大处理。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为pleaded。
She pleaded with her parents to let her go to the concert.
她恳求父母让她去听音乐会。
He pleaded ignorance of the law, but the judge was not convinced.
他以不懂法律为借口，但法官并不相信。
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges in court.
被告在法庭上对指控认罪。
用于表示恳求某事物。
She pleaded for mercy.
她恳求怜悯。
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。
法律用语，用于法庭上表示认罪或不认罪。
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.
被告对指控表示认罪。
用于表示以某事为借口或理由。
They pleaded that they had no choice.
他们辩解说别无选择。
Not this
He pleaded the judge for mercy.
Use this
He pleaded with the judge for mercy.
plead作'恳求'解时为不及物动词，后跟with引出恳求对象，不能直接接人。中文'恳求某人'直译导致漏用介词with。
Not this
He plead guilty yesterday.
Use this
He pleaded guilty yesterday.
plead的过去式是pleaded（美式有时用pled但不规范），不能保留原形。学习者常因不规则动词记忆混淆而误用原形。
Not this
I don't believe his plead.
Use this
I don't believe his plea.
plead是动词，而名词形式为plea。中文'辩护'或'恳求'可作名词，学习者易直接套用动词形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
认罪
The defendant decided to plead guilty to the charges.
被告决定对指控认罪。
不认罪
She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
她对罪行不认罪。
恳求
He pleaded with his parents to let him go.
他恳求父母让他去。
请求
The victims pleaded for mercy.
受害者们请求宽恕。
借口不知情
He tried to plead ignorance of the rules.
他试图借口不知道规则。
为案件辩护
The lawyer skillfully pleaded the case in court.
律师在法庭上巧妙地为案件辩护。
认罪
He decided to plead guilty to the lesser charge.
他决定对较轻的指控认罪。
行使沉默权
When asked about his involvement, he chose to plead the fifth.
当被问及他的参与情况时，他选择行使沉默权。
推说不知道
She pleaded ignorance of the new regulations.
她推说不知道新规定。
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联想到'plea'（恳求）和'please'（请），记住'plead'是在法庭上或急切地请求。
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。
法律场合常用plead guilty/not guilty；恳求常用plead for或plead with
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