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　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

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。
• On Friday, the first day the jury considered the case, the vote was tied, 6 to6, but by Wednesday, it was11 to1 to acquit, with the holdout finally changing positions, he said.
  周五，陪审团首次对该案件进行了审理，当时表决结果为6比6平。周三，反对方终于改变立场，以11比1的结果宣布埃文斯无罪释放。
• "It wasn't easy," she admitted." they all wanted to acquit you. "
  “还真不容易呢，”她承认说，“他们原来都要无罪释放你呢！”
• 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。
• The innocent and the just you shall not put to death, nor shall you acquit the guilty.
  不可杀无辜和正义的人，因为我决不以恶人为义人。
• A jury has the power to convict or acquit.
  陪审团有裁定有罪或无罪的权力。
• The traditional draw realistical sketch has theoretical meaning deeply to students, in training them to observe and acquit object impersonality, nurturance the manner of scientific thinking.
  写实素描对于训练学生客观地观察与表现对象和养成科学思维方式具有深层学理意义。
• 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。
• Acquit a person of a charge.
  宣告某人未曾犯被指控的罪。