求情 plead; appeal to another's mercy; intercede; ask for a favour; beg for leniency 为某人求情 intercede for sb.; 向某人求情 plead with sb.; 囚犯向法官求情。 the prisonerbegged the judge for mercy. 他为我向老师求情。he interceded with the teacher for me
他向法官叙述了那天下午发生的事情 he narrated the events of the afternoon to the judge