plea bargain
US /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
名词
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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
1.
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。
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