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acquit

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ac·quit /əˈkwɪt/ verb (acquitted, acquitting)  
1  [transitiveT]SCT to give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime 宣判…无罪
 All the defendants were acquitted.
所有被告都被判无罪。
acquit somebody of something
 The judge directed the jury to acquit Phillips of the murder.
法官指示陪审团裁决菲利普斯谋杀罪名不成立。
n Grammar
Acquit is often passive in this meaning.
2. acquit yourself well/honourably DOto do something well, especially something difficult that you do for the first time in front of other people 〔尤指首次在别人面前做困难的事时〕表现好/得体
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acquit yourself well/honourably• They did acquit themselves well with heavier strings and a flat pick, but in the main they were seen as fingerpicking guitars.
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acquit• Her only chance to save herself and her son lies in a vote to acquit.• He has never failed to acquit a client charged with murder.• His lawyer thought he had a good chance of being acquitted at the trial, if no further evidence was found.• Director Scott Michell acquits himself admirably; this is his first feature, and it moves along smoothly, professionally, rhythmically.• Few observers expect the jury to acquit Mr Hoskins.• To her relief she was acquitted of all the charges laid against her.• The black jurors who voted to acquit Simpson reflected the attitudes of their communities and brought their life experiences into the courtroom.
acquit somebody of something• Bennett was acquitted of murder.
Origin acquit
(1200-1300) Old French acquiter, from quite “free of”
ac·quit verb →n GRAMMAR1
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TOEFL BNC: 9949 COCA: 9999
TOEFL BNC: 9949 COCA: 9999
acquit

verb

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] (rather formal, especially written) 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。OPP convict ⓘ 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

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆ (rather formal, especially written) 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 ⇨ innocent NOTE 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; NAmE ɪgˈzɑːnəreɪt [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。■ vindicate ˈvɪndɪkeɪt [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。■ absolve əbˈzɒlv; NAmE əbˈzɑːlv [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) 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。
TOEFL BNC: 9949 COCA: 9999

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