| 单词 | plead |
| 释义 | Word Frequency plead(pliːd) verbWord forms: pleads, pleading, pleaded, plead (plɛd) or especially US and Scottish pled (plɛd) 1. (when intr, often foll by with) to appeal earnestly or humbly (to) 2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to give as an excuse; offer in justification or extenuation to plead ignorance he pleaded that he was insane 3. (intransitive; often foll by for) to provide an argument or appeal (for) her youth pleads for her 4. law to declare oneself to be (guilty or not guilty) in answer to the charge 5. law to advocate (a case) in a court of law 6. (intransitive) law a. to file pleadings b. to address a court as an advocate Derived forms pleadable (ˈpleadable) adjective pleader (ˈpleader) noun Word origin C13: from Old French plaidier, from Medieval Latin placitāre to have a lawsuit, from Latin placēre to please; see plea |
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