| 单词 | plea |
| 释义 | plea /plee/, n. 1. an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy. 2. something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification. 3. an excuse; pretext: He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working. 4. Law. a. an allegation made by, or on behalf of, a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense. b. a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge. c. (in courts of equity) a plea that admits the truth of the declaration, but alleges special or new matter in avoidance. d. Obs. a suit or action. 5. cop a plea, Slang. See cop1 (def. 4b). [1175-1225; ME ple, earlier plaid < OF < early ML placitum law-court, suit, decision, decree, L: opinion (lit., that which is pleasing or agreeable), n. use of neut. of ptp. of placere to please] Syn. 1. request, petition, supplication, solicitation, suit. 3. justification. |
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