| 释义 |
acquitting, vbl. n.|əˈkwɪtɪŋ|
[f. acquit v. + -ing1.]
A discharging, setting free, or releasing. (Now mostly gerundial.)
1436Pol. Poems & Songs II. 159 Ffor concyens and for myne acquytynge Ayenst God and ageyne abusyon. 1668Wilkins Real Char. ii. i. §5. 41 Relations of Action, iv Commerce, 9 Acquitting, Discharge, Quittance. Mod. The jury hesitated about acquitting the prisoner. |