acquit

英 [əˈkwɪt]

美 [əˈkwɪt]

v.  宣判…无罪; 表现好(或坏等)

过去分词：acquitted　过去式：acquitted　现在分词：acquitting　复数：acquits　第三人称单数：acquits　

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Collins.2 / BNC.9949 / COCA.9999

牛津词典

verb

• 宣判…无罪
  to decide and state officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime
  1. The jury acquitted him of murder.
     陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
• 表现好（或坏等）
  to perform or behave well, badly, etc.
  1. He acquitted himself brilliantly in the exams.
     他在考试中表现出色。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 宣判…无罪
  If someoneis acquitted ofa crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
  1. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates.
     地方法官宣判林先生扰乱治安罪名不成立。
• VERB 表现；履行；完成
  If youacquit yourselfwell or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably.
  1. Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action.
     大多数军官及士兵在整个战斗中表现出色。

英英释义

verb

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  1. The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
  Synonym:assoilcleardischargeexonerateexculpate
• behave in a certain manner
  1. She carried herself well
  2. he bore himself with dignity
  3. They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
  Synonym:behavebeardeportconductcomportcarry

双语例句

• A jury might acquit you if all12 of them are guitarists.
  如果陪审团的12位成员都是吉他手，他们会放了你。
• That you will acquit yourselves honourably and with distinction.
  你们将会以优异的成绩来表现自己。
• I take much pleasure in recommending to you miss Li Nan and am confident that, if appointed, she will acquit herself most creditably.
  我非常乐意向你推荐李南小姐。如果贵公司聘用了她，她将表明得极为出色。
• Now it is the test of agrarian reform that we have to pass, and I hope we shall acquit ourselves just as well as we did in the test of war.
  现在是要过土改一关，我希望我们大家都和过战争关一样也过得很好。
• Indeed, Celtic have shown more than once they are able to acquit themselves very well, just as their fans who always help them a lot.
  当然，凯尔特人队已经不止一次展示了他们自己的实力，就像他们的球迷那天，帮助他们很多。
• He is acquit in default of strong evidence of his guilt.
  因无确凿证据而判他无罪。
• We need to give them something they can use to acquit our guy.
  我们得给出当事人无罪的证据。
• It turned out they voted to acquit right away, then stayed in the jury room more than an hour longer just to make it look right.
  其实是，陪审团的成员们立刻就投了票，要将他无罪释放，但为了做做样子，只好在议事室里呆了一个多小时。
• And you will have no choice but to acquit.
  你们就不得不宣判无罪释放。
• I cannot acquit him of that duty; nor could I think well of the man who should omit an occasion of testifying his respect towards any body connected with the family.
  我认为这是他应尽的责任。再说，遇到施主家的亲友，凡是在应该表示尊敬的场合下，总得表示尊敬，否则是不象话的。