plea

1. N-COUNT A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. 懇求[journalism]

Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing. 尼古拉斯先生發出了令人感動的呼訏，懇求幫助破解這樁殺人案。

2. N-COUNT In a court of law, a person's plea is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime. (法庭上表明是否認罪的) 抗辯

The judge questioned him about his guilty plea. 法官就他的認罪答辯對他提出質疑。

We will enter a plea of not guilty. 我們將進行無罪抗辯。

3. N-COUNT A plea is a reason given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something. (曏法庭或其他人說明是否做某事的) 托辤

Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity. 菲利普斯謀殺了自己的妻子，但以精神錯亂爲由逃脫了罪責。