| 单词 | plea |
| 释义 | plea (pliː ) Word forms: pleas 1. countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. [journalism] Mr Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing. [+ for] ...an impassioned plea to mankind to act to save the planet. Synonyms: appeal, request, suit, prayer 2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN, N of adj] 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. The judge questioned him about his guilty plea. We will enter a plea of not guilty. Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected. Synonyms: suit, cause, action, allegation 3. countable noun A plea is a reason which is given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something. The jury rejected his plea of insanity. [+ of] Mr Dunn's pleas of poverty are only partly justified. Collocations: emotional plea But once she heard the song she realised it was a love song and an emotional plea about us getting together. The Sun While the emotional pleas were hit-or-miss, the emphasis on the spiritual realities governing our preparation and practice was solid. Christianity Today Their surnames have not been made public, but family and friends have spoken to the media over the past year, making emotional pleas for their release. Times, Sunday Times In a heartfelt plea, he urged union members not to follow through on a threat to strike. Times, Sunday Times (2012) How could we ignore such a heartfelt plea? The Sun (2006) He also makes a heartfelt plea about why wildlife matters. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They have issued a plea for privacy as they try to save their marriage. Times, Sunday Times After it was stolen in 2006, he trawled motor trade websites, put up 'missing' posters and issued a plea on local radio. Times, Sunday Times So he's issued a plea for us to, 'show the high street some love'. The Sun Last week leading scientists issued a plea to politicians to take action on climate change now or face decades of war and social unrest and a planet that becomes unrecognisable. Times, Sunday Times Earlier they had issued a plea for help in tracing the father after a search involving a police helicopter proved fruitless. The Sun But plea negotiation would make it easier for prosecuting authorities to decide which cases were worth proceeding with and which could prove an expensive waste of time. Times, Sunday Times This could jeopardise the agency's ability to persuade other companies to enter plea negotiations. Times, Sunday Times First, victims provide their perspectives throughout the investigation and during the plea negotiations, keeping them at the heart of the process. Times, Sunday Times Plea negotiations subsequently began between the defense and the prosecution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second half usually opens with the arraignment of defendants and proceeds to trial preparation, including legal research and plea negotiations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A judge refused a plea by his family to dismiss the case. The Sun He still refused the pleas to call openly for a ceasefire. Times, Sunday Times He took over at the central bank in 1998 and refused all pleas to loosen monetary policy. Times, Sunday Times He refused a plea deal that included a prison term recommendation of five to 15 years and relied on the defence of duress. The Sun She refused his plea for costs. The Sun Despite their repeated pleas of innocence, the mob casts a guilty, except for five who vote they be turned over the courts. Christianity Today Despite repeated pleas from social and medical reformers, they took no action. Times, Sunday Times A backlog built up after a two-day council strike last month - and was not removed despite repeated pleas. The Sun They spent more than 1m on legal expenses, despite the judge's repeated pleas for them to settle out of court. Times, Sunday Times She said the driver ignored her repeated pleas and stopped only when another passenger spoke up for her. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 恳求 Japanese: 嘆願 |
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