detain 拘留 阻止 Please do not detain me; I am in a hurry. extenuate 使(罪過等)顯得輕微 diminish lessen """Your money cannot help to extenuate your crime,"" said the judge." saddle 使負(fù)擔(dān) burden load The landowner saddled his tenants with heavy taxes. court 法庭 bar I have to go to court today to give evidence in a trial. bar 法庭 court authorize 授權(quán) empower permit A visa authorizes a person to enter and leave a country. empower 授權(quán) 使能夠 The owner empowered Jane to hire new employees for the store. plea n懇求 appeal oath 誓言 誓約 宣誓 pledge promise pledge 誓言 vt使發(fā)誓promise vow plaintiff 原告 plead 抗辯 懇求 argue protest beg """Let me out, please."" The prisoner pleaded to the jail keeper, but in vain." flee 逃跑 逃離 escape "When the rain began, we fled for cover." defend 辯護(hù) Mary defended her actions when she was accused of cheating. proscribe 禁止 ban forbid forestall The sale of opium(鴉片) is proscribed by law. forbid 禁止 prohibit prevent Chewing gum in class was forbidden.