plea
[pli]
n.
恳求，请求;
（被告或被告律师的）抗辩，答辩;
借口，托辞;
请愿;
例句:
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Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected.
她因受到挑衅而过失杀人的有罪答辩被驳回。
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Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity.
菲利普斯谋杀了他的妻子，但以精神错乱为由逃脱了惩罚。
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A guilty plea cuts out the need for a long trial.
承认有罪就不需要长时间的审判了。
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But the heartfelt plea failed and Hoddle was fired.
来自BBC
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The Jerusalem District Court rejected a plea of insanity.
来自THETIMES
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These investigations have already resulted in one guilty plea.
来自VOA
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They made no plea for relief.
他们并没有申请救济。
来自《权威词典》
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The defense lawyer made an eloquent plea for his client's acquittal.
被告方的律师为委托人的无罪开释作了有说服力的辩护。
来自《权威词典》