"plead to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懇求（某人）

Definition

以緊急或充滿感情的方式向某人請求某事，通常因為很需要幫助或很絕望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Plead to" 比單純請求更有情感色彩，常用於表示絕望、迫切，在正式、法律或戲劇情境出現。勿與 "plead with"（向某人懇求）或法律用語 "plead guilty/not guilty"（認罪/不認罪）混淆。

Examples

I plead to my teacher to give me another chance.

我**懇求**老師再給我一次機會。

The child pleads to his parents for a new toy.

孩子**懇求**父母買新玩具。

She pleads to the crowd for help.

她**向**人羣**懇求**幫助。

Don't just plead to your boss—show why you deserve it.

別只會**懇求**老闆—要證明你值得。

He pleaded to the court for mercy.

他向法庭**懇求**寬恕。

I didn't mean to mess up, so I pleaded to my friends not to be angry.

我不是故意搞砸的，所以我**懇求**朋友們不要生氣。