acquit

英 [əˈkwɪt]

美 [əˈkwɪt]

v.  宣判…无罪; 表现好(或坏等)

过去分词：acquitted　过去式：acquitted　现在分词：acquitting　复数：acquits　第三人称单数：acquits　

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Collins.2 / BNC.9949 / COCA.9999

牛津词典

verb

• 宣判…无罪
  to decide and state officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime
  1. The jury acquitted him of murder.
     陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
• 表现好（或坏等）
  to perform or behave well, badly, etc.
  1. He acquitted himself brilliantly in the exams.
     他在考试中表现出色。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 宣判…无罪
  If someoneis acquitted ofa crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
  1. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates.
     地方法官宣判林先生扰乱治安罪名不成立。
• VERB 表现；履行；完成
  If youacquit yourselfwell or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably.
  1. Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action.
     大多数军官及士兵在整个战斗中表现出色。

英英释义

verb

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  1. The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
  Synonym:assoilcleardischargeexonerateexculpate
• behave in a certain manner
  1. She carried herself well
  2. he bore himself with dignity
  3. They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
  Synonym:behavebeardeportconductcomportcarry

双语例句

• Acquit a person of a charge.
  宣告某人未曾犯被指控的罪。
• That you will acquit yourselves honourably and with distinction.
  你们将会以优异的成绩来表现自己。
• I cannot acquit him of that duty; nor could I think well of the man who should omit an occasion of testifying his respect towards any body connected with the family.
  我认为这是他应尽的责任。再说，遇到施主家的亲友，凡是在应该表示尊敬的场合下，总得表示尊敬，否则是不象话的。
• I acquit Edward of all essential misconduct.
  我原谅爱德华的所有根本过错。
• I take much pleasure in recommending to you miss Li Nan and am confident that, if appointed, she will acquit herself most creditably.
  我非常乐意向你推荐李南小姐。如果贵公司聘用了她，她将表明得极为出色。
• In order to live, let us acquit, go for it!
  为了生活，让我们排除万难，勇往直前！
• The judge directed the jury to acquit all the defendants.
  法官指示陪审团裁定所有被告无罪。
• Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action.
  大多数军官及士兵在整个战斗中表现出色。
• However, Zenger's attorney, Andrew Hamilton, convinced the jury to acquit Zenger on the grounds that what he had published was true.
  但是，曾格的律师，安德鲁·汉密尔顿（AndrewHamilton）说服陪审团定曾格无罪，理由是，曾格所发表的情况属实。
• A jury has the power to convict or acquit.
  陪审团有裁定有罪或无罪的权力。