Definition of plea in English:

plea

noun pliːpli

1A request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
恳求，请求
he made a dramatic plea for disarmament
他强烈恳求裁军。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is now six days since the 21-year-old was last seen and her family yesterday made an emotional plea for her to return.
- But police have made an urgent plea for help in ensuring dealers from outside the area do not move in and take their place.
- Campaigners for an improved rail service will take their pleas for urgent action to the very top.
- Beware of charities long on emotional pleas but short on concrete examples of where the money goes, she advised.
- A villager has voiced an emotional plea to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business.
- She made an emotional plea to Wiltshire County Council to fund a bypass.
- An urgent plea has been made for cash help for a charity which provides a vital service for vulnerable residents across Tendring.
- A leading north west health expert has issued an urgent plea to food handlers who are suffering from colds to stay away from work.
- The father of a missing Yorkshire woman has made an emotional plea for information about his daughter who vanished three weeks ago.
- But unlike Moore, he doesn't rely on emotional pleas from hysterical moms and funny songs to lighten the mood.
- Parents have made emotional pleas for an under-threat school to be saved.
- An urgent plea has been made to solve parking problems in a village before there is a serious accident.
- The news has stunned war veterans in the city - and has sparked an urgent plea for more volunteers to come forward.
- I think the Home Office should seriously reconsider his urgent plea for asylum forthwith.
- Many people made emotional and strained pleas that it should not even be a subject for discussion.
- He also is undecided on his emotions, chopping and changing between angry violent outbursts and whiny emotional pleas.
- He made an urgent plea for the public to help catch the dealers.
- His emotional plea moved the students to organise a special blood-giving day at the beginning of the college year.
- Make your views known before it's too late, was the urgent plea being put out to Essex businesses.
- The carnival is being organised by just four dedicated volunteers and Eileen, 62, has now made an urgent plea for help.
Synonyms
appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, prayer
request, call, solicitation, invocation, suit
rare imploration, adjuration
1. 1.1 A claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something.
  借口，托辞
  her plea of a headache was not entirely false
  她头疼这个借口不完全是假的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was given six years for forgery despite his plea that he regarded painting banknotes as "a new form of art."
  His attorneys moved on Wednesday to obtain a prompt hearing on his plea that he is legally entitled to release.
  You must demonstrate that you have made a decision and will no longer accept philandering, excuses, promises or pleas.
  Synonyms
  claim, explanation, defence, justification, vindication
  excuse, pretext
2Law
A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply.
〔律〕供词；陈述；引述
he changed his plea to not guilty
他翻供称自己无罪。
Example sentencesExamples
- During his mitigation plea, he restated his claim that he was the victim of a political conspiracy.
- I have already said that I am not going to make a plea of diminished responsibility on the grounds of incapacity.
- The guilty plea of the accused to both charges laid against him is also mitigating.
- It seems that he indicated a plea of guilty even before the charge was amended.
- The defendants put forward a plea of justification, based on the issue of the writ itself.

Phrases

plea of tender

A plea that the defendant has always been ready to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and now brings the sum into court.
〔律〕提存抗辩（指被告一直准备偿还原告的索赔并把赔款带到法庭上的抗辩）
Example sentencesExamples
- The affidavit further stated, that the district attorney of the United States moved to strike off from the record the plea of tender as a nullity.
- Granting that this plea of tender into court is defective, it would not render the petition insufficient to state a cause of action.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'lawsuit'): from Old French plait, plaid 'agreement, discussion', from Latin placitum 'a decree', neuter past participle of placere 'to please'.

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee

Definition of plea in US English:

plea

nounplēpli

1A request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
恳求，请求
he made a dramatic plea for disarmament
他强烈恳求裁军。
Example sentencesExamples
- His emotional plea moved the students to organise a special blood-giving day at the beginning of the college year.
- He also is undecided on his emotions, chopping and changing between angry violent outbursts and whiny emotional pleas.
- She made an emotional plea to Wiltshire County Council to fund a bypass.
- He made an urgent plea for the public to help catch the dealers.
- It is now six days since the 21-year-old was last seen and her family yesterday made an emotional plea for her to return.
- Many people made emotional and strained pleas that it should not even be a subject for discussion.
- But unlike Moore, he doesn't rely on emotional pleas from hysterical moms and funny songs to lighten the mood.
- An urgent plea has been made for cash help for a charity which provides a vital service for vulnerable residents across Tendring.
- Make your views known before it's too late, was the urgent plea being put out to Essex businesses.
- But police have made an urgent plea for help in ensuring dealers from outside the area do not move in and take their place.
- The carnival is being organised by just four dedicated volunteers and Eileen, 62, has now made an urgent plea for help.
- The news has stunned war veterans in the city - and has sparked an urgent plea for more volunteers to come forward.
- Beware of charities long on emotional pleas but short on concrete examples of where the money goes, she advised.
- The father of a missing Yorkshire woman has made an emotional plea for information about his daughter who vanished three weeks ago.
- I think the Home Office should seriously reconsider his urgent plea for asylum forthwith.
- Parents have made emotional pleas for an under-threat school to be saved.
- Campaigners for an improved rail service will take their pleas for urgent action to the very top.
- A villager has voiced an emotional plea to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business.
- An urgent plea has been made to solve parking problems in a village before there is a serious accident.
- A leading north west health expert has issued an urgent plea to food handlers who are suffering from colds to stay away from work.
Synonyms
appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, prayer
1. 1.1 A claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something.
  借口，托辞
  her plea of a headache was not entirely false
  她头疼这个借口不完全是假的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was given six years for forgery despite his plea that he regarded painting banknotes as "a new form of art."
  You must demonstrate that you have made a decision and will no longer accept philandering, excuses, promises or pleas.
  His attorneys moved on Wednesday to obtain a prompt hearing on his plea that he is legally entitled to release.
  Synonyms
  claim, explanation, defence, justification, vindication
2Law
A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply.
〔律〕供词；陈述；引述
he changed his plea to not guilty
他翻供称自己无罪。
Example sentencesExamples
- The guilty plea of the accused to both charges laid against him is also mitigating.
- I have already said that I am not going to make a plea of diminished responsibility on the grounds of incapacity.
- It seems that he indicated a plea of guilty even before the charge was amended.
- The defendants put forward a plea of justification, based on the issue of the writ itself.
- During his mitigation plea, he restated his claim that he was the victim of a political conspiracy.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘lawsuit’): from Old French plait, plaid ‘agreement, discussion’, from Latin placitum ‘a decree’, neuter past participle of placere ‘to please’.

词汇	plea
释义	Definition of plea in English: plea noun pliːpli 1A request made in an urgent and emotional manner. 恳求，请求 he made a dramatic plea for disarmament 他强烈恳求裁军。 Example sentencesExamples It is now six days since the 21-year-old was last seen and her family yesterday made an emotional plea for her to return. But police have made an urgent plea for help in ensuring dealers from outside the area do not move in and take their place. Campaigners for an improved rail service will take their pleas for urgent action to the very top. Beware of charities long on emotional pleas but short on concrete examples of where the money goes, she advised. A villager has voiced an emotional plea to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business. She made an emotional plea to Wiltshire County Council to fund a bypass. An urgent plea has been made for cash help for a charity which provides a vital service for vulnerable residents across Tendring. A leading north west health expert has issued an urgent plea to food handlers who are suffering from colds to stay away from work. The father of a missing Yorkshire woman has made an emotional plea for information about his daughter who vanished three weeks ago. But unlike Moore, he doesn't rely on emotional pleas from hysterical moms and funny songs to lighten the mood. Parents have made emotional pleas for an under-threat school to be saved. An urgent plea has been made to solve parking problems in a village before there is a serious accident. The news has stunned war veterans in the city - and has sparked an urgent plea for more volunteers to come forward. I think the Home Office should seriously reconsider his urgent plea for asylum forthwith. Many people made emotional and strained pleas that it should not even be a subject for discussion. He also is undecided on his emotions, chopping and changing between angry violent outbursts and whiny emotional pleas. He made an urgent plea for the public to help catch the dealers. His emotional plea moved the students to organise a special blood-giving day at the beginning of the college year. Make your views known before it's too late, was the urgent plea being put out to Essex businesses. The carnival is being organised by just four dedicated volunteers and Eileen, 62, has now made an urgent plea for help. Synonyms appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, prayer request, call, solicitation, invocation, suit rare imploration, adjuration 1.1 A claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something. 借口，托辞 her plea of a headache was not entirely false 她头疼这个借口不完全是假的。 Example sentencesExamples He was given six years for forgery despite his plea that he regarded painting banknotes as "a new form of art." His attorneys moved on Wednesday to obtain a prompt hearing on his plea that he is legally entitled to release. You must demonstrate that you have made a decision and will no longer accept philandering, excuses, promises or pleas. Synonyms claim, explanation, defence, justification, vindication excuse, pretext 2Law A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply. 〔律〕供词；陈述；引述 he changed his plea to not guilty 他翻供称自己无罪。 Example sentencesExamples During his mitigation plea, he restated his claim that he was the victim of a political conspiracy. I have already said that I am not going to make a plea of diminished responsibility on the grounds of incapacity. The guilty plea of the accused to both charges laid against him is also mitigating. It seems that he indicated a plea of guilty even before the charge was amended. The defendants put forward a plea of justification, based on the issue of the writ itself. Phrases plea of tender A plea that the defendant has always been ready to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and now brings the sum into court. 〔律〕提存抗辩（指被告一直准备偿还原告的索赔并把赔款带到法庭上的抗辩） Example sentencesExamples The affidavit further stated, that the district attorney of the United States moved to strike off from the record the plea of tender as a nullity. Granting that this plea of tender into court is defective, it would not render the petition insufficient to state a cause of action. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'lawsuit'): from Old French plait, plaid 'agreement, discussion', from Latin placitum 'a decree', neuter past participle of placere 'to please'. Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee noun.1 phr. Definition of plea in US English: plea nounplēpli 1A request made in an urgent and emotional manner. 恳求，请求 he made a dramatic plea for disarmament 他强烈恳求裁军。 Example sentencesExamples His emotional plea moved the students to organise a special blood-giving day at the beginning of the college year. He also is undecided on his emotions, chopping and changing between angry violent outbursts and whiny emotional pleas. She made an emotional plea to Wiltshire County Council to fund a bypass. He made an urgent plea for the public to help catch the dealers. It is now six days since the 21-year-old was last seen and her family yesterday made an emotional plea for her to return. Many people made emotional and strained pleas that it should not even be a subject for discussion. But unlike Moore, he doesn't rely on emotional pleas from hysterical moms and funny songs to lighten the mood. An urgent plea has been made for cash help for a charity which provides a vital service for vulnerable residents across Tendring. Make your views known before it's too late, was the urgent plea being put out to Essex businesses. But police have made an urgent plea for help in ensuring dealers from outside the area do not move in and take their place. The carnival is being organised by just four dedicated volunteers and Eileen, 62, has now made an urgent plea for help. The news has stunned war veterans in the city - and has sparked an urgent plea for more volunteers to come forward. Beware of charities long on emotional pleas but short on concrete examples of where the money goes, she advised. The father of a missing Yorkshire woman has made an emotional plea for information about his daughter who vanished three weeks ago. I think the Home Office should seriously reconsider his urgent plea for asylum forthwith. Parents have made emotional pleas for an under-threat school to be saved. Campaigners for an improved rail service will take their pleas for urgent action to the very top. A villager has voiced an emotional plea to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business. An urgent plea has been made to solve parking problems in a village before there is a serious accident. A leading north west health expert has issued an urgent plea to food handlers who are suffering from colds to stay away from work. Synonyms appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, prayer 1.1 A claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something. 借口，托辞 her plea of a headache was not entirely false 她头疼这个借口不完全是假的。 Example sentencesExamples He was given six years for forgery despite his plea that he regarded painting banknotes as "a new form of art." You must demonstrate that you have made a decision and will no longer accept philandering, excuses, promises or pleas. His attorneys moved on Wednesday to obtain a prompt hearing on his plea that he is legally entitled to release. Synonyms claim, explanation, defence, justification, vindication 2Law A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply. 〔律〕供词；陈述；引述 he changed his plea to not guilty 他翻供称自己无罪。 Example sentencesExamples The guilty plea of the accused to both charges laid against him is also mitigating. I have already said that I am not going to make a plea of diminished responsibility on the grounds of incapacity. It seems that he indicated a plea of guilty even before the charge was amended. The defendants put forward a plea of justification, based on the issue of the writ itself. During his mitigation plea, he restated his claim that he was the victim of a political conspiracy. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘lawsuit’): from Old French plait, plaid ‘agreement, discussion’, from Latin placitum ‘a decree’, neuter past participle of placere ‘to please’.
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