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.
彼女の食料と水への切実な訴えは救助隊に聞き届けられた。
C1
what someone says in court when accused of a crime
The defendant's plea of not guilty surprised everyone.
被告の無罪の主張は誰もが驚いた。
R
a reason given to a court for doing or not doing something
His plea of self-defense was accepted by the court.
彼の正当防衛の主張は裁判所に認められた。
translation
嘆願，懇願, 答弁，抗弁, 理由，言い訳
語形変化
Plural
pleas