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

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。
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。
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。
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。
He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy
他跪在地板上请求宽恕。
Mr Burke, pleading poverty, changed his mind
伯克先生以自己穷为由改变了主意。
Active support especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.
为某事答辩和争论的积极支持。
He kept on pleading ignorance.
他口口声声说不知道。
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。
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。