/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
to ask sb for sth in a very strong and serious way 乞求；恳求 SYN beg
~ (with sb) (to do sth)
She pleaded with him not to go.
她恳求他不要离开。
~ (with sb) (for sth)
I was forced to plead for my child’s life.
我被迫苦苦哀求给我的孩子一条生路。
pleading eyes
乞求的眼神
~ to do sth
He pleaded to be allowed to see his mother one more time.
他恳求准许他再看妈妈一眼。
+ speech
’Do something!’ she pleaded.
“帮帮忙吧！” 她央求道。
[I, T, no passive] to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime （向法庭）表明认罪（或不认罪）
(+ adj.)
to plead guilty/not guilty
认罪；不认罪
How do you plead?(= said by the judge at the start of the trial)
你是否认罪？（法官在庭审开始时问被告）
~ sth
He advised his client to plead insanity (= say that he/she was mentally ill and therefore not responsible for his/her actions).
他建议他的当事人以精神不正常作为辩护理由