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单词 vindication
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vin•di•ca•tion  (vin′di kāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of vindicating.
  2. the state of being vindicated.
  3. defense;
    excuse;
    justification:Poverty was a vindication for his thievery.
  4. something that vindicates:Subsequent events were her vindication.
  • Latin vindicātiōn- (stem of vindicātiō), equivalent. to vindicāt(us) (see vindicate) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1475–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vindication /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ n
  1. the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated
  2. a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that serves to vindicate a theory or claim
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
vin•di•cate /ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 
  1. to clear, as from an accusation or suspicion:to vindicate someone's honor.
  2. to prove to be right or correct:His theory was vindicated by laboratory tests.
vin•di•ca•tion /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]a vindication of the theory.[uncountable]He wanted vindication.
vin•di•ca•tor, n. [countable]See -venge-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vin•di•cate  (vindi kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 
  1. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like:to vindicate someone's honor.
  2. to afford justification for;
    justify:Subsequent events vindicated his policy.
  3. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence:to vindicate a claim.
  4. to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.
  5. to claim for oneself or another.
  6. Law[Roman and Civil Law.]to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession.
  7. to get revenge for;
    avenge.
  8. [Obs.]to deliver from;
    liberate.
  9. [Obs.]to punish.
  • Latin vindicātus (past participle of vindicāre to lay legal claim to (property), to free (someone) from servitude (by claiming him as free), to protect, avenge, punish), equivalent. to vindic- (stem of vindex claimant, protector, avenger) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1525–35
vindi•ca′tor, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exonerate.
    • 3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support.

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