来自盎格鲁法语plai,恳求，请求，来自古法语plait,诉讼，决定，法令，来自拉丁语placitum,诉讼，法令，来自placere,抚慰，安抚，使平静，词源同please,placate.引申诸相关词义。

1. Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected.

她因受到挑衅而过失杀人的有罪答辩被驳回。

2. Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity.

菲利普斯谋杀了他的妻子，但以精神错乱为由逃脱了惩罚。

3. A guilty plea cuts out the need for a long trial.

承认有罪就不需要长时间的审判了。

4. The judge questioned him about his guilty plea.

法官就他的认罪答辩进行审问。

5. More and more criminals will agree to plea-bargain.

越来越多的罪犯会同意接受认罪辩诉协议。