acquit ♦︎ clear ♦︎ exonerate ♦︎ vindicate ♦︎ absolveThese words all mean to state that sb is not guilty of doing sth wrong or illegal.这些词均表示宣判无罪。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to acquit / clear / exonerate / absolve sb of sth◆a defendant is acquitted / cleared / exonerated■acquit əˈkwɪt (-tt-) [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to decide and state officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime宣判⋯无罪◆The jury acquitted him of murder.陪审团判定他谋杀罪名不成立。◆She was acquitted on all charges.她获宣判所有罪名不成立。OPPconvictⓘ To convict sb is to decide and state officially in court that sb is guilty of a crime. * convict指宣判有罪◆He was convicted of fraud.他被判犯有诈骗罪。◆a convicted murderer已定罪的谋杀犯▸acquittal əˈkwɪtl
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[countable, uncountable] ◆ (ratherformal, especiallywritten) The case resulted in an acquittal.此案最终作出无罪判决。◆The jury voted for acquittal.陪审团表决赞成判定无罪。■clear [transitive] to prove officially that sb is not guilty of a crime证明⋯无罪(或无辜)◆She was cleared of all charges against her.对她的所有指控均已撤销。◆Throughout his years in prison, he fought to clear his name.整个服刑期间,他都在为证明自己的清白而抗争。 see also in the clear ⇨ innocentNOTE辨析 Acquit or clear?When you are talking about the result of a trial in court you can use either word, although acquit is more formal.在谈及法庭审判结果时,两个词都可以用,但是acquit较正式◆He was acquitted / cleared of murder.他获判谋杀罪名不成立。Clear can also be used when sb has been convicted(= found guilty)of a crime, but successfully campaigns to have the conviction overturned(= cancelled). * clear也可用于虽被判有罪,却成功翻案的情况◆After spending more than ten years on death row, the two men were finally cleared of a crime they did not commit.在死囚牢房里监禁了超过十年后,这两个人最终洗脱罪名。■exonerate ɪgˈzɒnəreɪt; NAmEɪgˈzɑːnəreɪt [transitive] (formal) to state officially that sb is not responsible for a crime or dishonest act that they have been blamed for宣布⋯无罪;免除⋯的责任◆The king cannot be exonerated from responsibility for the massacre.国王对那场大屠杀有不可推卸的责任。■vindicateˈvɪndɪkeɪt [transitive] (formal) to prove that sb is not guilty of a crime or dishonest act that they have been accused of证明⋯无罪;澄清⋯的嫌疑◆New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.新证据出现了,彻底证明他是无辜的。NOTE辨析 Exonerate or vindicate?You can be exonerated by a person or report that states officially that you are not guilty; you are vindicated by evidence that proves you are not guilty.由某人或通过报告正式宣布无罪用exonerate,通过证据证明无罪用vindicate。■absolveəbˈzɒlv; NAmEəbˈzɑːlv [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to state officially that sb is not guilty or responsible for sth宣告⋯无罪;免除⋯的责任◆The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident.法院宣布他对此事故不负任何责任。