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absolve

  • Conjugation : past  absolved ; ing  absolving
  • Derivatives : n  absolver ; adj  absolvent
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

absolve [æb 'sɑlv] [əb 'zɔlv]
  1. 1. vt. 宣告…无罪，赦免，免罪；
  2. 2. vt. 给予…宗教的赦免
  3. 3. vt. （通过行圣礼）赦（罪）；赦免（罪恶）
  4. 4. vt. 解除（或免除）…的（责任）；使不受（诺言等）约束（from）

Collins English-English Dictionary

absolve [əb'zɒlv]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] [usually foll by from] to release from blame, sin, punishment, obligation, or responsibility
  2. 2. vt. to pronounce not guilty; acquit; pardon
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C15: from Latin absolvere to free from, from ab-1 + solvere to make loose
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Examples

开脱罪责
absolve sb. from guilt or blame → 开脱

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