| 单词 | absolve |
| 释义 | absolve (once / 1201 pages) v To be absolved is to be let off the hook, to be set free from a certain obligation or to be forgiven for a wrongdoing. The Church may absolve you of your sins, but that won't absolve you of the need to attend mass. The Latin absolvere, which means "to set free," is the root of the word absolve. In the religious sense, to be absolved means to be truly forgiven in the eyes of the Lord, which must feel like being set free. In a more mundane everyday usage, absolve can be used to describe being let off the hook. For instance, putting a campaign poster in your window does not absolve you of the responsibility to vote. WORD FAMILYabsolve: absolution, absolved, absolver, absolves, absolving+/absolution: absolutions/absolver: absolvers USAGE EXAMPLESThe settlement absolves Hood and the sheriff's office from further responsibility. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) China criticized Mr. Abe’s visit as an insincere attempt to absolve Japan of its wartime aggression. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) IS “atrocities do not absolve Iraqi forces and the international coalition from doing their utmost to protect civilians.” Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1v grant remission of a sin to The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's Syn|Hyper shrive forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness 2v excuse or free from blame I absolve you from this responsibility Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper free, justify blame, fault put or pin the blame on excuse, exempt, let off, relieve grant exemption or release to wash one's handsto absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame frankexempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness |
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