cop a plea (cop a plea)

Idiom Law

含义

to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid a more severe penalty

为了避免更严厉的惩罚,承认较轻的罪名 (wèile bìmiǎn gèng yánlì de chéngfá, chéngrèn jiào qīng de zuìmíng)

例句

"He decided to cop a plea and serve a shorter sentence."

"他决定认罪并服较短的刑期。" (Tā juédìng rènzuì bìng fú jiào duǎn de xíngqī.)