vindicate

英 [ˈvɪndɪkeɪt]

美 [ˈvɪndɪkeɪt]

v.  证实; 证明有理; 澄清(责难或嫌疑); 证明(某人)无罪(责)

过去分词：vindicated　过去式：vindicated　第三人称单数：vindicates　现在分词：vindicating　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11161 / COCA.13147

牛津词典

verb

• 证实；证明有理
  to prove that sth is true or that you were right to do sth, especially when other people had a different opinion
  1. I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated.
     我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。
• 澄清（责难或嫌疑）；证明（某人）无罪（责）
  to prove that sb is not guilty when they have been accused of doing sth wrong or illegal
  1. New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.
     新证据出现了，证明他完全是无辜的。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 证实;证明…正确;证明…无辜
  If a person or their decisions, actions, or ideasare vindicated, they are proved to be correct, after people have said that they were wrong.
  1. The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report...
     主任说专家们的报告证明了他是正确的。
  2. Ministers and officials are confident their decision will be vindicated.
     部长们和官员们相信他们的决定会被证明是正确的。

英英释义

verb

• show to be right by providing justification or proof
  1. vindicate a claim
  Synonym:justify
• clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
  1. You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel
• maintain, uphold, or defend
  1. vindicate the rights of the citizens

双语例句

• The 2010 harvest did not seem to vindicate his judgment.
  但2010年的收成却似乎不能佐证其判断。
• Not to vindicate their politicians though, because it is probable that they are the same belligerent, hawkish, egotistical and self serving politicians as we have here in the Western world.
  他们没有为中国的政客们辩护，可能是因为那里的政客和西方的一样好斗、强硬、自负和自私。
• Vindicate me in your righteousness, O Lord my god; do not let them gloat over me.
  耶和华我的上帝啊，求你按你的公义判断我，不容他们向我夸耀！
• Vindicate communal order, respect other people.
  维护公共秩序，不妨碍他人。
• There are other arguments I might adduce to vindicate shakespeare's authorship.
  我还可以引用其他论据证明莎士比亚为原作者。
• For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
  耶和华要为他的百姓伸冤，为他的仆人后悔。
• The success of the operation completely vindicate my faith in the doctor.
  手术的成功完全证明我对这大夫的信任是正确的。
• Prior elections seem to vindicate him.
  以往的选举似乎证明了他的说法有理。
• These findings vindicate my theory.
  这些发现证明了我的理论的合理性。
• The verdict "not guilty" vindicate him.
  无罪的判决证明了他的无罪。