exonerate

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exonerate

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ex∙on∙e∙rate / ɪgˈzɑnəˌret ; ɪgˈzɔnəreɪt /
◙verb [T]
1. to state officially that someone who has been blamed for something is not guilty
• 免除〔某人〕的责任; 宣布〔某人〕无罪:
»exonerate sb from / of sth
»He was totally exonerated of any blame.
  他被完全免责。
♦exoneration / ɪgˌzɑnəˈreʃən ; ɪgˌzɔnəˈreɪʃən / noun [U]


exonerate
ex·on·er·ate / igˈzɔnəreit; NAmE -ˈzɑːn- /

verb [VN]
   ~ sb (from sth) (formal)  to officially state that sb is not responsible for sth that they have been blamed for
   宣布(某人)无罪；免除责任:
   The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption.
   警方的报告免除了对刘易斯贪污的所有指控。
• ex·on·er·ation / igˌzɔnəˈreiʃn; NAmE -ˌzɑːnə- / noun [U]


ex·on·er·ate
/ıgˈzɑːnəˌreıt/
verb , -ates, -at·ed, -at·ing [  + obj  ]
   formal   : to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem, bad situation, etc.
   Her attorney claims that this new evidence will exonerate [=clear] the defendant completely.
  — sometimes + of or from
   evidence that will exonerate her of/from the charges
  ex·on·er·a·tion /ıgˌzɑːnəˈreıʃən/ noun   [  noncount  ]
   A review of the evidence led to her complete exoneration.


Etymology: Middle English exoneraten, from Latin exoneratus, past participle of exonerare to relieve, free, unload, from ex- ex- (I) + onerare to load, from oner-, onus load — more at onerous
1. : to relieve especially of a charge, obligation, or hardship
< no reason for exonerating him from the ordinary duties of a citizen — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
: clear from accusation or blame : exculpate
< defendant was exonerated from any criminal offense >
2. obsolete : unload, disburden, discharge
Synonyms: see exculpate

联系，区别，对比记忆
exonerate 和 onerous
oner·ous
/ˈɑːnərəs/   adj   [more ~; most ~]
   formal   : difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with
   an onerous chore/duty/task
   The government imposed onerous taxes on imports.