plea
要点嘆願、弁解
意味
- (…に対する)嘆願,懇願《+of+名》
- 《単数形で》弁解,言い訳,口実(excuse)
- (…の)抗弁,申し立て《+of+名》
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit. See also please, pleasure.
関連する単語
please pleased pleasure pleasant pleasantly pleasing plead pleading