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vindicate

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vt.维护,辩护,表白

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名词:vindicator 动词过去式:vindicated 过去分词:vindicated 现在分词:vindicating 第三人称单数:vindicates

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vindicate


/'vɪndɪkeɪt; `vɪndə,ket/
v [Tn] (fml 文)
1 clear (sb/sth) of blame or suspicion 澄清(某人[某事物])受到的责难或嫌疑
*The report fully vindicated the unions. 这份报告充分说明工会是正确的.
* I consider that I've been completely vindicated. 我认为已经证实了我完全无辜.
2 show or prove the truth, justice, validity, etc (of sth that has been disputed) 表明或证明(所争辩的事物)属实、正当、有效等
*Subsequent events vindicated his suspicions. 後来的事实表明他的怀疑有道理.
* Her claim to the title was vindicated by historians. 她说她有权得到这一头衔, 历史学家证明此事属实.

vindicate


v [T]formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of vindicare 'to claim, avenge', from vindex 'person who claims, avenger']
to prove that someone who was blamed for something is in fact not guilty
 The charges are false, and we are sure we will be vindicated in court.
to prove that someone or something is right or true
= justify
 The decision to advertise has been vindicated by the fact that sales have grown.
>vindication [,vɪndɪ'keɪʃən/