vindication
Meaning: The act of clearing someone from blame or suspicion; proof that a person, decision, or course of action was right or justified.
Vindication carries a powerful emotional charge — the satisfaction of being proved right after criticism, doubt, or accusation. It implies that someone has endured a period of being wrongly blamed or questioned, and that events have now demonstrated their innocence or correctness. It is common in legal, political, and media contexts. Common collocations include 'a vindication of,' 'feel vindicated,' 'seek vindication,' and 'complete vindication.'
Examples
- The court ruling was seen as a complete vindication of the campaigners who had fought for justice for over a decade. 法院的裁决被视为对那些争取正义十余年的维权人士的彻底平反。La sentencia judicial fue considerada una vindicación completa de los activistas que habían luchado por la justicia durante más de una década.その裁判所の判決は、10年以上にわたって正義のために闘ってきた運動家たちの完全な名誉回復と見なされた。그 법원 판결은 10년 넘게 정의를 위해 싸워 온 운동가들의 완전한 명예 회복으로 여겨졌다.
- The election result was a personal vindication for the prime minister, whose leadership had been repeatedly questioned. 选举结果是对首相的个人平反,他的领导能力此前曾屡遭质疑。El resultado electoral supuso una vindicación personal para el primer ministro, cuyo liderazgo había sido cuestionado repetidamente.選挙結果は、リーダーシップが繰り返し疑問視されてきた首相にとって個人的な正当性の証明となった。선거 결과는 리더십이 반복적으로 의문시되어 온 총리에게 개인적인 정당성의 입증이 되었다.
- The success of the vaccine programme served as a vindication of the government's decision to invest heavily in early research. 疫苗接种计划的成功证明了政府大力投资早期研究这一决策的正确性。El éxito del programa de vacunación sirvió como vindicación de la decisión del Gobierno de invertir considerablemente en investigación temprana.ワクチン接種プログラムの成功は、早期研究に多額の投資を行うという政府の決定の正しさを証明するものとなった。백신 접종 프로그램의 성공은 초기 연구에 대한 대규모 투자라는 정부 결정의 정당성을 증명하는 것이 되었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: media, legal, general
Tone: positive
Origin & History
From Latin vindicatio (a claiming, avenging), from vindicare (to lay claim to, avenge, set free). The word originally carried a stronger sense of vengeance; the modern emphasis on being proved right or cleared of blame developed in English from the seventeenth century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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