vindicative

a. 起证明作用的, 证明正当的 [法] 辩明的, 辩护的, 起辩护作用的

发音

/vɪnˈdɪkətɪv/

词形变化

more vindicative 比较级 most vindicative 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Vindicating, having a tendency to vindicate.

  2. 2.

    Vindictive, excessively vengeful.

    That albeit the care of Religion toward God, in a vindicative and punishing way, and reforming it, &c. lyeth upon the King or Magistrates mainly, (he should have said onely, for none can produce a commission, but the Powers ordained of God, for using the vindicative, punitive and reforming Sword, […]

词源

From Middle French vindicatif, from Medieval Latin vindicativus.

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