plead the fifth
US /pliːd ðə fɪfθ/
UK /pliːd ðə fɪfθ/
成语
1.
援引第五修正案, 拒绝回答
to refuse to answer a question in court on the grounds that you might incriminate yourself, referring to the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution
示例:
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When asked about the missing documents, the witness decided to plead the fifth.
当被问及丢失的文件时，证人决定援引第五修正案。
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You can't force me to answer; I'm going to plead the fifth.
你不能强迫我回答；我将援引第五修正案。
2.
拒绝回答, 避而不答
to refuse to answer a question, often in a casual context, implying that the answer might be incriminating or embarrassing
示例:
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When asked who ate the last cookie, he just smiled and said he'd have to plead the fifth.
当被问及谁吃了最后一块饼干时，他只是笑了笑，说他不得不拒绝回答。
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I'm not telling you how much I spent on that, I'm going to plead the fifth!
我不会告诉你我花了多少钱，我将拒绝回答！