[əˈkwit]
vt. 使卸去(责任等);宣判无罪;使(自己)作出某种表现
acquitted, acquitted, acquitting, acquits.
来源于中古拉丁语ad-(朝,向,接近) + quitare(释放) → acquitare(还债)、古法语acquiter。
拆分: ac-来,临近 + quit释放 → 免责
短语:
acquit sb. of (a crime) 宣判某人(无罪)
acquit oneself 表现得...;履行(诺言等);完成(任务等)
例:
The jury acquitted Bream of murder. 陪审团认为布里姆谋杀罪名不成立。
He was acquitted of a crime. 他被宣判无罪。
The goalkeeper acquitted himself well. 守门员表现良好。
We acquitted ourselves well in the competition. 我们参加比赛，表现得很好。
I thought that he acquitted himself admirably in the meeting. 我认为他在会议上表现得非常出色。