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pleading

UK //ˈpliːdɪŋ//US //ˈpliːdɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pleden',来自古法语 'plaidier',意为‘辩论’或‘辩护’,最终源自拉丁语 'placitare'(争论)。

noun

❶ 指在法律程序中,当事人向法庭提交的正式书面陈述或口头请求,通常用于表达诉求或辩护理由。

“The lawyer filed a pleading on behalf of his client.”

(律师代表客户提交了一份诉状。)

“The judge reviewed the pleading before the trial.”

(法官在审判前审阅了诉状。)

❶ 指恳求或哀求的行为,通常带有强烈的情感或迫切的需求。

“Her pleading for help moved everyone in the room.”

(她恳求帮助的样子感动了房间里的每个人。)

“He ignored her pleading and walked away.”

(他无视她的哀求,走开了。)

同义词:appeal, entreaty, petition, supplication, request

adjective

❶ 形容一种恳求或哀求的表情、语气或态度,通常带有迫切或感人的特质。

“She gave him a pleading look.”

(她向他投去一个哀求的眼神。)

“His pleading voice was hard to resist.”

(他恳求的声音让人难以抗拒。)

同义词:beseeching, imploring, begging, supplicating, entreating

常见短语

pleading guilty — 在法律程序中,被告承认自己有罪的行为。

“The defendant entered a pleading guilty to the charges.”

(被告对指控表示认罪。)

pleading ignorance — 声称自己对某事不知情,通常用于辩解或逃避责任。

“He was pleading ignorance about the missing documents.”

(他对丢失的文件声称不知情。)