plea是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. (法律) 抗辩; 恳求; 请求, 托词, 口实，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Declining to inspect the spanking grey, on the plea that he was but poorly acquainted with such matters, and would but imperfectly appreciate his beauties, Mr Garland invited Mr Chuckster to partake of a slight repast in the way of lunch.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Under the plea that I inherited it from my mother I am using wealth, the ownership of which I consider unlawful.
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