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vindicate /vɪndɪkeɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to prove that sb is not guilty of a crime or dishonest act that they have been accused of证明⋯无罪；澄清⋯的嫌疑◆new evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.新证据出现了，证明他完全是无辜的。note 辨析 exonerate or vindicate?you can be exonerated by a person or report that states officially that you are not guilty; you are vindicated by evidence that proves you are not guilty.由某人或通过报告正式宣布无罪用 exonerate，通过证据证明无罪用 vindicate。 vin·di·cate /`vɪndəˏket; ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/v [t]formal if you are vindicated, you are proved to be right after other people have said you were wrong 【正式】 证明…正确; 证明…无辜 |