absolve

英 [əb'zɒlv] 美 [əb'zɑːlv]

• vt. 宣告...无罪；赦免

英英释义

Verb:

1. grant remission of a sin to;

   "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
   

2. let off the hook;

   "I absolve you from this responsibility"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The police absolved the suspect.
   警方释放了嫌疑犯。
2. He cannot entirely absolve himself of the charge.
   他不能完全开脱掉这一指责。
3. I absolve you from your vows.
   我解除你的誓约。
4. The captain is absolved from all blame and responsibility for the shipwreck.
   那位船长被免除了因船只失事而遭致的非难和罪责。

经典引文

• We had come without our spoon-bait for jack, which absolved us from fishing for the day.

  出自： Conan Doyle

• It absolved him of all responsibility to them in the realm of financial speculation.

  出自： L. A. G. Strong

近反义词

【近义词】

• forgive 原谅
• pardon 原谅，宽恕，饶恕...
• excuse 原谅
• free 自由的
• clear 清楚的
• release 释放
• liberate 解放
• remit 汇出
• discharge 排出
• acquit 宣布无罪
• cleanse 使 ... 清洁
• justify 替 ... 辩护
• exonerate 确定无罪
• exculpate 为某人开脱
• shrive 听忏悔

【反义词】

• blame 责备
• accuse 谴责