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　

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。

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。

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

I acquit Edward of all essential misconduct.
我原谅爱德华的所有根本过错。
A jury has the power to convict or acquit.
陪审团有裁定有罪或无罪的权力。
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。
The judge directed the jury to acquit all the defendants.
法官指示陪审团裁定所有被告无罪。
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。
However, Zenger's attorney, Andrew Hamilton, convinced the jury to acquit Zenger on the grounds that what he had published was true.
但是，曾格的律师，安德鲁·汉密尔顿（AndrewHamilton）说服陪审团定曾格无罪，理由是，曾格所发表的情况属实。
Acquit a person of a charge.
宣告某人未曾犯被指控的罪。
If the gauntiet doesn't fit, you must acquit.
如果你因不开门而耽误了事情的话，你就完了。
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。
She is interviewed on the radio but acquit herself rather badly.
她受到电台采访，但表现得很差劲。