pleading

英 [ˈpliːdɪŋ]

美 [ˈpliːdɪŋ]

n. 恳求; 央求; 诉状; 答辩状
v. 乞求; 恳求; (在法庭)申辩，认罪，辩护; (向法庭)陈述案情
plead的现在分词

复数：pleadings　现在分词：pleading　

Collins.1 / BNC.14923 / COCA.20010

牛津词典

noun

恳求；央求
an act of asking for sth that you want very much, in an emotional way
1. He refused to give in to her pleadings.
  他拒不接受她的请求。
诉状；答辩状
a formal statement of sb's case in court

ADJ （表情或姿态）恳求的，请求的
Apleadingexpression or gesture shows someone that you want something very much.
1. ...his pleading eyes.
  他恳求的目光
2. ...the pleading expression on her face...
  她脸上恳求的表情
3. Her voice was pleading.
  她用的是央求的语气。
See also:He simply ignored Sid's pleading....the pleadings of the poorer countries.special pleading

noun

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

adj

Active support especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.
为某事答辩和争论的积极支持。
It is special pleading to deny that Paul, for example, puts forward this view.
这是特别恳求否认保禄二世为榜样，提出了这一观点。
He must, however, answer to the charge by pleading "guilty" or "not guilty".
然而，他必须回答诉讼中“有罪”或者“无罪”的询问。
The assistant magistrate had finally agreed to my pleading.
副县长最终还是同意了我的请求。
Potter had argued that the government coerced him into pleading guilty
波特辩称是政府强迫他认罪的。
More and more people are pleading with their government to stop the bombing.
越来越多的人在恳求他们的政府停止轰炸。
Her pleading look tugged at my heartstrings.
她哀求的表情触动了我的心弦。
He kept on pleading ignorance.
他口口声声说不知道。
The confession of her heart's secret burst from her in those pleading words.
她在这一句恳求的话中突然道出了心底的全部秘密。
Meanwhile, the President, pleading a cold, canceled the rest of his political trip.
同时，总统以患感冒为理由，取消了其余的政治旅行。