2N-COUNT [usually adjective NOUN, Nof adj](法庭上表明对于被指控的罪名服或不服的)申诉,答辩,抗辩 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. (法庭上表明对于被指控的罪名服或不服的)申诉,答辩,抗辩
The judge questioned him about his guilty plea.
法官就他的认罪答辩进行审问。
We will enter a plea of not guilty.
我们将进行无罪抗辩。
Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected.
3N-COUNT 辩由;借口;托词 A plea is a reason which is given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something. 辩由;借口;托词
Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity. [+ of]
菲利普斯谋杀了他的妻子,但以精神错乱为由逃脱了惩罚。
Mr Dunn's pleas of poverty are only partly justified.