plea

名词

1. 1

   恳求、请求、呼吁

   The mother made an emotional plea for her son's safe return.

   那位母亲情绪激动地恳求让她的儿子平安归来。

2. 2

   答辩、抗辩法律

   He entered a plea of not guilty at the first hearing.

   他在首次庭讯时提出无罪答辩。

3. 3

   辩解、托词、借口

   She missed the deadline on the plea of a family emergency.

   她以家中有急事为借口，错过了截止期限。