acquit 的定义
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.
acquit 近义词
announce removal of blame
behave some way
更多acquit例句
- 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.