plea
英 /pliː/ 美 /pliː/
- n. 恳求；请求An urgent, emotional request for something.
- n. 认罪或不认罪的答辩A formal statement admitting or denying guilt in court.
They heard our plea for help and stopped immediately.
他们听见我们的求助声，立刻停了下来。
Residents made a plea for better flood protection after repeated storms damaged homes across the region.
多次暴风雨损坏该地区房屋后，居民恳请加强防洪措施。
搭配
a plea for help 恳求帮助make a plea 提出恳求a guilty plea 认罪答辩enter a plea 正式作出答辩
辨析提示
plea for后接所求之物；plea to后接请求对象。
词族
plead (v.)、pleading (adj.)
近义 appeal、request
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