acquittal

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.). archaic,countable,uncountable
  2. A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. countable,uncountable
    — criminal acquittal
  3. Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends. countable,uncountable
  4. The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance. countable,historical,uncountable
  5. Avoidance of danger; deliverance. countable,rare,uncountable

词形变化

acquittals plural acquital alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
absolution acquittance acquitment acquittal assoilment compurgation disculpation exculpation exoneration not guilty quittance vindication
反义词
condemnation conviction nonacquittal
上位词
judgement
下位词
jury nullification
衍生词
nonacquittal postacquittal preacquittal
相关词
acquit

词源

Etymology tree
English acquit
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English acquittal
From acquit + -al.
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