plea
🇺🇸
/pliː/
🇬🇧
/pliː/
noun
C1
a strong and emotional request for help or action
Her plea for food and water was heard by the rescue team.
她对食物和水的强烈请求被救援队听到了。
C1
what someone says in court when accused of a crime
The defendant's plea of not guilty surprised everyone.
被告的无罪抗辩让所有人都感到惊讶。
R
a reason given to a court for doing or not doing something
His plea of self-defense was accepted by the court.
他的正当防卫理由被法庭接受了。
translation
恳求, 抗辩, 辩解
词形变化
Plural
pleas