vindicate
의미: To clear someone of blame or suspicion; to prove that a person, decision, or course of action was right or justified.
Vindicate has two closely related senses: clearing someone's reputation and proving something correct. In legal and political contexts, it often appears when a controversial decision is later shown to have been right: 'the verdict vindicated his stance.' The passive form 'vindicated' is particularly common. It should not be confused with 'vindictive' (seeking revenge), which has a different tone entirely. Common collocations include 'feel vindicated,' 'fully vindicated,' 'vindicate a decision,' and 'vindicated by events.'
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- The court ruling vindicated the whistleblower, who had faced years of professional ostracism. 法院的裁决为那位举报人洗清了嫌疑，此前他曾遭受多年的职业排斥。La sentencia judicial reivindicó al denunciante, que había sufrido años de ostracismo profesional.裁判所の判決は、長年にわたる職業的排斥に遭ってきた内部告発者の潔白を証明した。법원 판결은 수년간 직업적 배척을 당해 온 내부 고발자의 결백을 증명했다.
- Subsequent research has vindicated the hypothesis that early intervention produces better outcomes. 后续研究证实了早期干预能产生更好效果这一假说。Investigaciones posteriores han corroborado la hipótesis de que la intervención temprana produce mejores resultados.その後の研究により、早期介入がより良い結果をもたらすという仮説が裏付けられた。이후의 연구를 통해 조기 개입이 더 나은 결과를 가져온다는 가설이 입증되었다.
- She felt vindicated when the audit confirmed that her financial projections had been accurate all along. 当审计确认她的财务预测一直是准确的时，她感到自己得到了证明。Se sintió reivindicada cuando la auditoría confirmó que sus proyecciones financieras habían sido precisas desde el principio.監査によって自分の財務予測がずっと正確だったことが確認されたとき、彼女は正当性が証明されたと感じた。감사를 통해 자신의 재무 전망이 줄곧 정확했음이 확인되었을 때, 그녀는 자신의 정당성이 증명되었다고 느꼈다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: legal, journalism, political
어조: positive
기원과 역사
From Latin vindicātus, past participle of vindicāre (to claim, avenge, set free), from vindex (claimant, protector, avenger). Related to 'revenge' and 'vindictive.' Entered English in the mid-16th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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