plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
คำตรงข้าม
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She pleaded with the teacher to give her another chance.
- The villagers pleaded for food and water after the storm.
- He pleaded for mercy when he realized he had lost.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
คำพ้องความหมาย
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
หัวข้อ
law
|justice
ตัวอย่าง
- The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a long trial.
- They pleaded no contest as part of the deal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
คำกริยา
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to plead [a case]
คำพ้องความหมาย
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
คำตรงข้าม
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
หัวข้อ
law
|justice
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
plead (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
วลีและสำนวน
plead for mercy
1/plˈid fɚ mˈɚsi/
fixed phrase
Ask urgently for forgiveness or kindness
To ask very strongly for someone to be kind and not punish you hard.
ตัวอย่าง
- The prisoner pleaded for mercy before sentencing.
- They pleaded for mercy from the king.
plead not guilty
1/plˈid nˈɑt ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally deny guilt in court
To say in court that you did not do the crime.
ตัวอย่าง
- The suspect pleaded not guilty during the trial.
- They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
plead with someone
1/plˈid wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Ask someone seriously or emotionally
To ask someone very strongly to do something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I pleaded with him to stay until morning.
- She pleaded with the teacher not to fail her.
plead guilty
1/plˈid ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally admit guilt in court
To say in court that you did the crime.
ตัวอย่าง
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a longer sentence.
- She pleaded guilty and apologized to the victims.
- The suspect pleaded guilty to all charges.