plead
verb
pliːd verb
1 to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way 恳求，祈求，央求; I,T
‘Don’t go!’Robert pleaded.
“别走！”罗伯特央求道。
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Civil rights groups pleaded for government help.
民权团体恳请政府帮助。
plead with sb (to do sth)
Moira pleaded with him to stay.
莫伊拉恳求他留下。
2
pleaded pled
past tense and past participle or /pl ɛ d; pled/ to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of a crime 〔在法庭上〕承认否认（有罪） I,T not in passive 不用被动态 否认 | especially AmE law
plead guilty/not guilty/innocent
Henderson pled guilty to burglary.
亨德森承认犯有入室盗窃罪。
3
pleaded pled plead ignorance/illness/insanity etc
past tense and past participle also 又作 to give a particular excuse for your actions [正式] 以不知情/生病/精神错乱等为理由 （借口 ） AmE formal
She stayed home from work, pleading illness.
她告病在家不去上班。
4 to give reasons why you think something is true or why something should be done [书面] 解释，论证 T | written
plead that
Managers pleaded that there was not enough time to make the changes.
经理们辩解说没有足够时间作出调整。
Residents successfully pleaded their case at a council meeting.
居民们在政务委员会会议上提出了自己的论据，达到了目的。