exculpate
US /ˈek.skəl.peɪt/
UK /ˈek.skəl.peɪt/
动词
开脱, 免除罪责
to declare someone not guilty of wrongdoing
示例:
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The evidence presented helped to exculpate the defendant.
提交的证据有助于开脱被告的罪责。
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New information emerged that could exculpate him from the charges.
出现了可能开脱他罪名的新信息。