plea bargain
US /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK /pliː ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/
名词
认罪协议, 辩诉交易
an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
示例:
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The lawyer advised his client to accept the plea bargain.
律师建议他的客户接受认罪协议。
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The defendant rejected the plea bargain and chose to go to trial.
被告拒绝了认罪协议，选择出庭受审。
动词
进行认罪协议, 进行辩诉交易
to make an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
示例:
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The prosecutor offered to plea bargain with the suspect.
检察官提议与嫌疑人进行认罪协议。
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They decided to plea bargain rather than face a lengthy trial.
他们决定认罪协议，而不是面对漫长的审判。