exculpated:动词 exculpate 的过去式/过去分词,意为为……开脱罪责;证明……无罪;洗清嫌疑(常用于法律或正式语境)。也可泛指“为某人辩解,使其免于责难”。
/ˈɛkskʌlpeɪtɪd/
The new evidence exculpated him.
新证据为他洗清了嫌疑。
Although the committee criticized the process, the final report exculpated the staff by showing the error came from outdated guidelines.
尽管委员会批评了流程,最终报告通过证明错误源于过时的指南而为员工开脱了责任。
来自拉丁语 exculpāre,由 **ex-**(“向外、解除”)+ culpa(“过错、罪责”)构成,字面意思是“把罪责去掉”,引申为“洗清罪责、证明无罪”。