| 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 |