单词 | take/plead the fifth |
释义 | ● take /plead the ˈfifth (US ) to make use of the right to refuse to answer questions in court about a crime , because you may give information which will make it seem that you are guilty (在法庭上)拒绝回答,避而不答ORIGINFrom the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution , which guarantees this right .源自《美国宪法》第五条修正案,该条文保障这种权利。See also fifth |
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