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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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 development of national area is significant to vindicate mother country's unification, social stabilization and realize countrywide modernization.
  民族地区的发展对维护祖国统一和社会稳定、实现全国的现代化有着至关重要的作用。
• Bear market offer the buying opportunity, while bull market vindicate his bear market investments with big profits.
  熊市提供了买进的机会，牛市是用巨大的收获来证明他在的熊市时的投资（的正确性）。
• Prior elections seem to vindicate him.
  以往的选举似乎证明了他的说法有理。
• Our place in the Council was used throughout our term to champion the role, and to vindicate the principles and purposes of the United nations.
  在任职期间，我们在联合国的工作就是支持联合国的工作，并维护其原则和目的。
• After the decision was announced on Friday, it said it was confident the US courts would vindicate the company's rights under the law and the US Constitution.
  在上周五宣布了这一决定后，该公司表示它有信心美国法院将会在法律和美国宪法内维护其公司的权利。
• I must vindicate a claim to philosophical reflectiveness.
  我得作些哲理性的思考了。
• 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。
• 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。
• How would you vindicate your failure to your family?
  你将如何向你家人解释你的失败？
• He tried hard to vindicate his honor.
  他拼命维护自己的名誉。