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

Carrie was still with him, but not helpless and pleading.
嘉莉仍然和他在一起，但是已经不是懦弱无助哀哀乞怜了。
Statement or allegation make in pleading.
答辩状中的说明或辩解。
Then he saw his brother's pleading expression and his heart softened.
然后他看到弟弟恳求的表情，心便软了下来。
Make two or more pleading which is mutually exclusive.
进行两个或两个以上的通常互相排斥的抗辩。
It is so hard to say no to him because he keeps pleading.
他不停地哀恳，让人没办法拒绝。
After a night of screams and pleading he finally fell silent.
在一整晚的尖叫和哀求声之后，囚犯终于安静了下来。
There was no anger, no pleading, no threatening words.
没有人发怒，没有人哀求，也没有人说恫吓的话。
The Secretary of State has given in to special pleading.
国务卿已被那些诡辩之词给说服了。
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。
I began to long to be released.'please let me out,'i kept pleading with the doctors.
我开始想出院了。“请放我出去吧，”我一直在恳求医生们。