英语词汇“plea”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

plea n. [countable], pl. pleas.

an appeal or request:a plea for mercy.
an excuse;
pretext:He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working.
Law
- a defendant's answer to a legal charge:a plea of not guilty.
- Lawa plea of guilty.

See -plac-.

plea n.

an appeal or entreaty:a plea for mercy.
something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification.
an excuse;
pretext:He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working.
Law
- an allegation made by, or on behalf of, a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense.
- a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge.
- Law(in courts of equity) a plea that admits the truth of the declaration, but alleges special or new matter in avoidance.
- [Obs.]a suit or action.
Slang Terms cop a plea, See cop ¹ (def. 4b).

early Medieval Latin placitum law-court, suit, decision, decree, Latin: opinion (literally, that which is pleasing or agreeable), noun, nominal use of neuter of past participle of placēre to please
Old French
Middle English ple, earlier plaid 1175–1225

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged request, petition, supplication, solicitation, suit.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged justification.

plea /pliː/ n

an earnest entreaty or request
something alleged or pleaded by or on behalf of a party to legal proceedings in support of his claim or defence
the answer made by an accused to the charge: a plea of guilty
(in Scotland and formerly in England) a suit or action at law
an excuse, justification, or pretext: he gave the plea of a previous engagement

Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-Norman plai, from Old French plaid lawsuit, from Medieval Latin placitum court order (literally: what is pleasing), from Latin placēre to please

单词	plea
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 plea /pli/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. pleas. an appeal or request:a plea for mercy. an excuse; pretext:He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working. Law a defendant's answer to a legal charge:a plea of not guilty. Lawa plea of guilty. See -plac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 plea (plē),USA pronunciation n. an appeal or entreaty:a plea for mercy. something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification. an excuse; pretext:He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working. Law an allegation made by, or on behalf of, a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense. a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge. Law(in courts of equity) a plea that admits the truth of the declaration, but alleges special or new matter in avoidance. [Obs.]a suit or action. Slang Terms cop a plea, See cop ¹ (def. 4b). early Medieval Latin placitum law-court, suit, decision, decree, Latin: opinion (literally, that which is pleasing or agreeable), noun, nominal use of neuter of past participle of placēre to please Old French Middle English ple, earlier plaid 1175–1225 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged request, petition, supplication, solicitation, suit. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged justification. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plea /pliː/ n an earnest entreaty or request something alleged or pleaded by or on behalf of a party to legal proceedings in support of his claim or defence the answer made by an accused to the charge: a plea of guilty (in Scotland and formerly in England) a suit or action at law an excuse, justification, or pretext: he gave the plea of a previous engagement Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-Norman plai, from Old French plaid lawsuit, from Medieval Latin placitum court order (literally: what is pleasing), from Latin placēre to please
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