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acquit

/uh-kwit/US // əˈkwɪt //UK // (əˈkwɪt) //

无罪释放,无罪开释,宣判无罪,无罪释放的

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting.

    • : to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.
    • : to release or discharge from an obligation.
    • : to settle or satisfy.
    • : to bear or conduct; behave: He acquitted himself well in battle.
    • : to free or clear: He acquitted himself of suspicion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbannounce removal of blame
Forms: acquitted

Examples

  • Most Republican senators have plainly decided to acquit the ex-president no matter what.

  • Webster was charged with second-degree felony assault but acquitted.

  • Chances for a conviction are low, as a majority of GOP senators have already indicated that they intend to acquit the former president.

  • Of course, there won’t be a conviction if middle-of-the-road Republicans such as Portman vote to acquit.

  • On May 16, to the surprise of many, the Senate acquitted Johnson by one vote.

  • Both trials ended in mistrials, with all of the white jurors voting to convict and all of the black jurors voting to acquit.

  • She and many others believed that Tuesday, when the court ruled to acquit all 13 defendants, was that day.

  • But based on the testimony, the evidence and the language of the law, it would have been hard for me to vote to acquit.

  • And it shows they were almost unanimously inclined to acquit right from jump.

  • In March of this year, a jury here took just 45 minutes to acquit Tiller of charges that he performed 19 illegal abortions.

  • I will tell you later what from the bottom of my heart I wish you to do to acquit the debt we shall contract towards him.

  • Curiosity to see how she would acquit herself under the circumstances ran high.

  • Yet, knowing how to make the most of their limited stock of knowledge, they acquit themselves well in conversation.

  • But, more quickly than he had thought of charging her with this—(he was only an ordinary young man)—he had to acquit her again.

  • I did, but that isn't evidence that will acquit him in court of being a road agent.