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Acquit Accused Acquitted Charges Acquitting Carry ə'Kwɪt V.宣告无罪

Front acquit
Pron [ə'kwɪt]
Back 【acquit】
v.宣告无罪
The man accused of stealing the money was acquitted for lack of witnesses.
那人以偷钱被起诉,但因缺乏目击者被宣告无罪。
Vocab
acquitpronounce not guilty of criminal charges

To acquit someone is to clear them of charges. Acquitting also has to do with how you carry or present yourself.

If you're accused of a crime, then the best thing that can happen to you is being acquitted — that means you were cleared or exonerated of the charges. A defense lawyer is have his client acquitted. But watch out for another unrelated meaning: acquitting can mean how you behave, conduct, or carry yourself. If you acquit yourself like a champion, then you're acting like a champion.

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