He appeared before the committee to plead his case.

他出现在委员会上为他的案子辩护。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I was forced to plead for my child's life.

我被迫苦苦哀求给我的孩子一条生路。

《牛津词典》

They hired a top lawyer to plead their case.

他们聘请了一位最好的律师帮他们陈述案情。

《牛津词典》

A Pfizer division, Pharmacia & Upjohn, agreed to plead guilty to a criminal violation over the painkiller Bextra.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

Not Milton himself would cry up liberty to poor female slaves or plead for the lawfulness or resisting a private tyranny.

即便米尔顿本人也不愿为那些女奴的自由所呼号,辩解，或是反对这种私底下的暴行“

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In court on Friday, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab told the court he wanted to plead guilty to all charges.

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

Mr Frederiksen was not asked to plead at his first court hearing on Monday.

BBC: From the section Africa

At a hearing in May, Hasan told Osborn that he wanted to plead guilty.

NPR: Fort Hood Suspect To Represent Himself At Trial

Solicitor Jeremy Tricks said it could mean clients being or feeling pressurised to plead guilty.

BBC: Jeremy Tricks