plea
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/pliː/
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/pliː/
a strong and emotional request for help or action
Her plea for food and water was heard by the rescue team.
她對食物和水的強烈請求被救援隊聽到了。
what someone says in court when accused of a crime
The defendant's plea of not guilty surprised everyone.
被告的無罪抗辯讓所有人都感到驚訝。
a reason given to a court for doing or not doing something
His plea of self-defense was accepted by the court.
他的正當防衛理由被法庭接受了。