| 单词 | exonerated |
| 释义 | exonerated (once / 10442 pages) adj Use the adjective exonerated to describe someone who's been proven innocent. A boy whose mother thinks he stole a bag of candy is exonerated when his teacher explains that he won the candy in a spelling contest. When a suspect is let off the hook, or freed from guilt, he is exonerated. A prisoner set free after his lawyer presents new evidence is exonerated of his crime, and a basketball player might be exonerated of a foul accusation once the referees examine a video tape of the game. Exonerated comes from the Latin word for "remove a burden or unload," exoneratus. When the burden of guilt is removed from you, you're exonerated. WORD FAMILYexonerate: exonerated, exonerates, exonerating, exoneration, exonerative+/exoneration: exonerations USAGE EXAMPLESIn many cases, even after they are exonerated, the punishment continues. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) Nonetheless, all seven were exonerated in the final report. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) The report exonerated Christie, a longtime friend of Yang’s from his days as a fellow federal prosecutor. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) adj freed from any question of guilt Syn absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, vindicated clean-handed, guiltless, innocent free from evil or guilt |
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