plea

1. N-COUNT A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. 恳求[journalism]

Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing. 尼古拉斯先生发出了令人感动的呼吁，恳求帮助破解这桩杀人案。

2. N-COUNT In a court of law, a person's plea is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime. (法庭上表明是否认罪的) 抗辩

The judge questioned him about his guilty plea. 法官就他的认罪答辩对他提出质疑。

We will enter a plea of not guilty. 我们将进行无罪抗辩。

3. N-COUNT A plea is a reason given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something. (向法庭或其他人说明是否做某事的) 托辞

Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity. 菲利普斯谋杀了自己的妻子，但以精神错乱为由逃脱了罪责。