| 单词 | exculpate |
| 释义 | ex·cul·pate < the court exculpated him after a thorough investigation > < specifically exculpates all countries from any special responsibility for bringing on the catastrophe — Saturday Review > Synonyms: < directly Harding was blameless for what was going on. Indirectly he cannot be wholly exculpated — S.H.Adams > absolve indicates a releasing either from charges or suspicions of guilt or from consequences or responsibilities of guilt, often unconfessed guilt < society was at least good-natured and was inclined to take the view that if a fellow had faced his punishment and taken it he was pretty well absolved — F.M.Ford > < since the emperor was willing to make the necessary promises, however, he as a priest was bound to absolve the contrite sinner — M.W.Baldwin > exonerate may imply complete clearance not only from an immediate charge or accusation but from suspicious or attendant denigration < he was subsequently tried for murder, but was completely exonerated by the testimony of his crew and passengers, who testified that the ship was in deadly peril of seizure by mutineers — C.C.Cutler > acquit may apply to a formal decision freeing one from a charge < at his trial the next year he was acquitted of dishonesty, although his reputation for intelligence suffered — Louise P. Kellogg > vindicate may apply to the eventual demonstration by subsequent developments of freedom from guilt, dishonor, wrong, folly, or weakness < both his knowledge and his honesty were vindicated when the river was discovered — G.R.Stewart > < then came the fatal letter, the desolating letter, which vindicated Constance's dark apprehensions — Arnold Bennett > < vindicating the old adage about great minds — Ring Lardner > |
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