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

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。
Pleading a sore throat, she refused to sing.
她推托嗓子疼，不肯唱。
He must make the denial or allegation in his pleading.
则须在其状书内作出此项否认或指称。
Her voice was pleading.
她用的是央求的语气。
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。
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。
He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy
他跪在地板上请求宽恕。
Potter had argued that the government coerced him into pleading guilty
波特辩称是政府强迫他认罪的。
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。
Her pleading look tugged at my heartstrings.
她哀求的表情触动了我的心弦。