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vindicated

UK //ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪtɪd//US //ˈvɪn.də.keɪt̬ɪd//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:justified, exonerated, cleared, acquitted, proven right

常见短语

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。)