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单词 exculpate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•cul•pate  (ekskul pāt′, ik skulpāt),USA pronunciation v.t., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. 
  1. to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame;
    vindicate.
  • Latin exculpātus freed from blame, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + culpātus blamed (past participle of culpāre; see culpable)
  • 1650–60
ex•cul•pa•ble  (ik skulpə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.  ex′cul•pation, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
exculpate /ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt; ɪkˈskʌlpeɪt/ vb
  1. (transitive) to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin exculpāre, from Latin ex-1 + culpāre to blame, from culpa fault, blame

exculpable /ɪkˈskʌlpəbəl/ adj ˌexculˈpation n exˈculpatory adj
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