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源自拉丁语 'vindicatus',意为 '宣称、维护',后演变为英语中表示 '证明正当或清白' 的含义。
❶ 指被证明是正确的或无辜的,通常是在经历质疑或指责后得到澄清。
“After years of false accusations, she finally felt vindicated when the truth came out.”
(在被错误指控多年后,真相大白时她终于感到自己被证明了清白。)
“The scientist was vindicated when his controversial theory was later proven correct.”
(当这位科学家有争议的理论后来被证明正确时,他得到了平反。)
feel vindicated — 指在经历质疑或批评后,因被证明正确或无辜而感到释然或满足。
“She felt vindicated when her warnings about the project's risks were finally acknowledged.”
(当她关于项目风险的警告最终被认同时,她感到自己被证明了正确。)