plea-bargain

英 [p'liːb'ɑːɡɪn] 美 [p'liːb'ɑːɡɪn]

• n. 认罪辩诉协议; 达成认罪辩诉协议

英英释义

Verb:

1. agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge;

   "If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years"