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。
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。
Pleading a headache, he went home before the party ended.
没有等到终席，他推说头疼，起身回家了。
He simply ignored Sid's pleading.
他完全不理会锡德的恳求。
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。
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。
She badgered her doctor time and again, pleading with him to do something
她屡屡缠着她的医生不放，求他做点什么。
Potter had argued that the government coerced him into pleading guilty
波特辩称是政府强迫他认罪的。
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。