pleads

/pliːd/

动词

乞求，恳求
"Give us more time," they pleaded.
“请多给我们一些时间，”他们请求道。
（尤指在法庭上）为…辩护；申辩；认（罪）
The defendant pleaded not guilty/innocent to robbery with violence.
被告不承认暴力抢劫。
以…为解释或借口
She left early, pleading pressure of work.
她以工作压力为由，较早就走了。