vindicate

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vt. 辩护, 证明...无辜, 维护 [法] 辩护, 辩解, 辩明

发音

其它 /ˈvɪn.dɪˌkeɪt/

词形变化

vindicated vindicates 三单 vindicates vindicatest vindicateth vindicating vindicating 现在分词 vindicated 过去式 vindicated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

维护；证明…无辜；证明…正确

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

    及物

    to vindicate someone's honor

  2. 2.

    To justify by providing evidence.

    及物

    to vindicate a right, claim or title

    Also see: United National Congress, Trinidad and Tobago

    Kamla Persad Bissessar: " We have been vindicated, but it is a victory for the people"

  3. 3.

    To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.

    及物

    to vindicate the rights of labor movement in developing countries

  4. 4.

    To be proven reasonable, correct, or justified.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To provide justification for.

    及物

    The violent history of the suspect vindicated the use of force by the police.

  6. 6.

    To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

    及物
  7. 7.

    To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

    废旧 及物
  8. 8.

    To avenge; to punish.

    废旧 及物

    a war to vindicate infidelity

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

justify

上位词 9

clear defend maintain discharge uphold acquit exonerate assoil exculpate

下位词 4

excuse explain warrant legitimate

词源

Borrowed from Latin vindicātus, perfect passive participle of vindicō (“lay legal claim to something; set free; protect, avenge, punish”), from vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power”), + dīcō (“say; declare, state”). See avenge.

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