They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.是什么意思？

They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.

他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

addressed

[计]编址的，寻址的；

例句
Applications should be addressed to: The business affairs editor.
申请表应寄给;商务编辑。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

governor

n. 主管人员，统治者，管理者，<美>州长，[机]节速器，调节器；

例句
The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors.
监狱长拒绝释放他，说他首先必须得到上级官员的许可。

plea

n. 恳求，请求，（被告或被告律师的）抗辩，答辩，借口，托辞，请愿；

例句
The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement.
主教练将特别要求抽调这位运动员到他的队里做替补。

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

clemency

n. 宽容，仁慈，（尤指气候等）温

例句
Seventeen prisoners held on death row are to be executed after their pleas for clemency were turned down.
17名死刑犯申请宽大处理遭到驳回后即将被处决。