| 单词 | vindicate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['vindikeit] |
| 解释 | v.为…平反；证明…正确 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.为…平反 (to free from allegation or blame)；证明…正确(to provide justification or defense for) 【考】 反义词：calumniate( 诽谤); impugn(指责) 【记】 vin (=vim活力)+dic(说)+ ate→有活力地说→证 明正确，平反 【例】 The report vindicated him of complicity.(这一报 告说明他不是同谋犯) |
| 字源 | vindicate (v.) 1620s, "to avenge or revenge," from Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare "to stake a claim; to liberate; to act as avenger" (see vindication). Meaning "to clear from censure or doubt, by means of demonstration" is recorded from 1630s. Related: Vindicated, vindicating. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 为...平反(用有支持力的论点或论据澄清指控、指责或怀疑); 证明...正确; 报仇 【记】vin = vim(n 活力), dic说, ate－有活力地说－证明正确, 平反vin胜利, dic说, ate: 为了胜利说－证明 【区】vindictive(adj 报复性的) 【反】calumniate(v 中伤); impugn(v 打击; 驳斥) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自venge 报仇；win + dictate 口述→胜利演说，证明我当初是正确的，对(敌人)进行报复，维护了权利，抵制了敌人的进攻 |
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