vindicate

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vin·di·cate /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ verb [transitive] formal  1  SCTto prove that someone who was blamed for something is in fact not guilty 证明…无辜[无罪] The charges are false, and we are sure we will be vindicated in court. 指控不实，我们确信法庭会证明我们是无辜的。2  PROVEto prove that someone or something is right or true 证实，证明 SYN justify The decision to advertise has been vindicated by the fact that sales have grown. 销售增长的事实证明做广告宣传的决定是正确的。 —vindication /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable]→ See Verb table

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vindicate• Only to Amy did she admit how triumphant she felt, and how vindicated.• Retaining all 12 available World Cup players, the faith of the West Indies selectors was thoroughly vindicated.• Several tests have fully vindicated Einstein's theory.• They vindicated her theory of the adult beginner; they proved what could happen.• He left claiming that history would vindicate him.• Their Lord had vindicated his people and honored their suffering and their struggles.• That a minority did succeed, however, again seemed to vindicate their technique.Origin vindicate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of vindicare “to claim, avenge”, from vindex “person who claims, avenger”

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vin‧di‧cate /ˈvɪndəkeɪt, ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ verb [transitive] formal1. to prove that someone who was blamed for something is in fact not guilty:
    The charges are false, and we are sure we will be vindicated in court.
2. to prove that someone or something is right or true
   SYN  justify:
    The decision to advertise has been vindicated by the fact that sales have grown.
—vindication /ˌvɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable]

vin·di·cateBrE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they vindicate BrE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it vindicates BrE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪts/ 🔊past simple vindicated BrE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle vindicated BrE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form vindicating BrE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) ~ sth to prove that sth is true or that you were right to do sth, especially when other people had a different opinion 证实；证明有理 SYN justify ◆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。🔊🔊~ sb to prove that sb is not guilty when they have been accused of doing sth wrong or illegal 澄清（责难或嫌疑）；证明（某人）无罪（责）◆New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely. 新证据出现了，证明他完全是无辜的。🔊🔊▸ vin·di·ca·tion BrE /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] ◆Anti-nuclear protesters regarded the Chernobyl accident as a clear vindication of their campaign. 反核示威者认为，切尔诺贝利核电站核泄漏事故清楚地表明他们的反核运动是正确的。🔊🔊