单词 | vindicate |
释义 | vindicate['vindikeit]vt. 辩护, 证明...无辜, 维护【法】 辩护, 辩解, 辩明 vindicate vin.di.cate AHD: [v¹n“d¹-k³t”] D.J. [6v!nd!7ke!t]K.K. [6v!nd!7ket]v.tr.(及物动词) vin.di.cat.ed,vin.di.cat.ing,vin.di.cates 1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof:证实,辩护:用有支持力的论点或论据澄清指控、指责、嫌疑或怀疑:“Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations”(&b{Irving R. Kaufman})“我们的社会准许人们为自自而申辩,这样他们就可以维护他们的名誉”(欧文R.考夫曼)2. To provide justification or support for:为…而辩护:为…提供正义或支持:vindicate one's claim.支持某人的声言3. To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.证明…正确:判断或证实…的价值,尤指根据后来的发展4. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).维护:主张、维护或坚持对(如某人的权利)的确认5. To exact revenge for; avenge.报仇:为…而报复;复仇语源:1. Latin vindic³re vindic³t- 拉丁语 vindic³re vindic³t- 2. from vindex vindic- [surety, avenger] * see deik- 源自 vindex vindic- [保证,报仇者] *参见 deik- 继承用法:vin“dica”tor n.(名词) |
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