
英:/'əˈkwɪt/ 美:/'əˈkwɪt/
过去式:acquitted 过去分词:acquitted 现在分词:acquitting 第三人称单数:acquits
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vt. 无罪释放;表现;脱卸义务和责任;清偿
The judge acquitted him of rape for lack of evidence.
由于证据不足,法官宣告他强奸罪不成立。
He was immune to public opinion and still acquitted himself well of his duties.
他不受舆论影响,依然好好地履行着自己的职责。
He acquitted himself like an experienced salesman.
他的举止像个经验十足的销售员。
Will the court acquit him of the crime?
法庭会宣判他无罪释放吗?
That fact decided the judge to acquit him.
那个事实使法官判他无罪。
I acquit Edward of all essential misconduct.
我原谅爱德华的所有根本过错。
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!
They tried to bribe the judge to acquit them.
他们试图贿赂法官判他们无罪。
vt.|conduct oneself/represent/bear oneself;无罪释放;表现;脱卸义务和责任;清偿
acquit 是一个动词,主要有以下三层含义,尤其在法律语境中使用广泛:
指在法庭审判中,法官或陪审团正式裁定被告人不构成被指控的罪行。这是该词最核心且最常用的含义。
例句:The jury voted unanimously toacquit the defendant of all charges due to insufficient evidence.
(陪审团一致投票裁定被告所有罪名不成立,原因是证据不足。)
来源参考:牛津词典对 acquit 的法律定义 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
指以特定方式完成责任、义务或任务,常与反身代词连用(如 acquit oneself)。
例句:Despite his inexperience, heacquitted himself admirably in the crisis.
(尽管缺乏经验,他在危机中表现出色。)
来源参考:剑桥词典关于行为表现的释义 Cambridge Dictionary
在古旧或正式语境中,可指还清欠款或履行财务义务(现较少用)。
例句:He worked diligently toacquit all his debts before retirement.
(他勤奋工作,在退休前清偿了所有债务。)
来源参考:梅里厄姆-韦伯斯特词典的历史用法说明 Merriam-Webster
权威来源参考:
美国司法部术语库对刑事审判结果的解释 DOJ Legal Terms Glossary
acquit 是一个多义词,其含义和用法在不同语境下有显著差异,主要分为法律领域和日常表达两大类:
刑法:宣告无罪
民法:免除责任或义务
表现(行为或态度)
清偿(债务等)
如果需要更多例句或具体语境分析,可参考上述来源。
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