plea
n
1 (fml 文) ~ (for sth) earnest request; appeal 懇求; 請求
a plea for forgiveness, money, more time 懇求原諒、 給予金錢、 多給些時間
He was deaf to (ie refused to listen to) her pleas. 他對她的請求充耳不聞.
2 (law 律) statement made by or for a person charged with an offence in court (法庭中被告一方的)抗辯, 答辯, 辯護
enter a plea of guilty/not guilty 承認有罪[不承認有罪].
3 (idm 習語) on the plea of sth/that... (fml 文) giving sth as the reason or excuse for not doing sth or for having done sth wrong (為未做某事或做錯某事而作的)辯解, 托詞, 藉口
withdraw on the plea of ill health 藉口健康不佳而退出
He refused to contribute, on the plea that he couldn't afford it. 他藉口無能為力拒不捐獻.