exculpate

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exculpate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ex·cul·pate /ˈekskʌlpeɪt/ verb [transitive] formalSCTPROVE to prove that someone is not guilty of something 证明〔某人〕无罪；为…开脱 —exculpation /ˌekskʌlˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

exculpate• The grand jury exculpated local authorities for their handling of the riots.Origin exculpate (1600-1700) Medieval Latin past participle of exculpare, from Latin culpa “blame”

ex·cul·pate verbChineseSyllable

something not is guilty to that Corpus prove of someone

exculpate
ex‧cul‧pate /ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

verb [transitive]

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: past participle of exculpare, from Latin culpa 'blame'

formal to prove that someone is not guilty of something
—exculpation /ˌekskʌlˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

ex·cul·pate

BrE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

NAmE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

exculpate

BrE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

NAmE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪt/

present simple - he / she / it

exculpates

BrE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪts/

NAmE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪts/

past simple

exculpated

BrE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪtɪd/

NAmE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪtɪd/

past participle

exculpated

BrE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪtɪd/

NAmE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪtɪd/

-ing form

exculpating

BrE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪtɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈekskʌlpeɪtɪŋ/

~ sb

(

formal

)

to prove or state officially that sb is not guilty of sth 证明（或宣布）无罪；为（某人）开脱

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ex·cul·pa·tion

BrE

/ˌekskʌlˈpeɪʃn/

NAmE

/ˌekskʌlˈpeɪʃn/

noun

[uncountable]