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

Statement or allegation make in pleading.
答辩状中的说明或辩解。
The assistant magistrate had finally agreed to my pleading.
副县长最终还是同意了我的请求。
It was the pleading cry of a strong man in distress, but Bill's head did not turn.
这是一个坚强的人在患难中求援的喊声，但比尔并没有回头。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Active support especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.
为某事答辩和争论的积极支持。
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。
Her pleading look tugged at my heartstrings.
她哀求的表情触动了我的心弦。