exonerate

ig'zɒnәreit

GRE

v pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

vt. 免除, 证明无罪
[法] 解放, 开释, 免罪

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

exonerate 由前缀 ex-（表示“从…中”）和词根 oner（来自拉丁语“onus”，意为“负担”）构成，后缀 -ate 表示动作。整体意思是“解除负担”，即证明某人无罪。

例句

1. The evidence presented in court helped to exonerate the accused man.

法庭上提供的证据帮助证明了被告的清白。

2. After a thorough investigation, the police were able to exonerate the suspect.

经过彻底调查，警方能够证明嫌疑人无罪。

3. She felt relieved when the results of the test exonerated her from any wrongdoing.

当测试结果证明她没有任何错误时，她感到松了一口气。