acquit
acquit
ac.quit AHD[…-kw¹t“] DJ[*6kw!t] KK[*6kw!t]
v.tr.(及物动词) ac.quit.ted,ac.quit.ting,ac.quits
1.Law To free or clear from a charge or accusation.
  【法律】 宣告无罪,无罪释放:免除或者洗脱指控或控告
2.To release or discharge from a duty.
    卸脱责任:摆脱或者免去责任
3.To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner.
    作出表现:使(自己)作出某种表现
4.Obsolete To repay.
  【废语】 偿还,清偿
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishaquiten
    中古英语aquiten
2.from Old Frenchaquiter
    源自 古法语aquiter
3.a- [to] from Latinad- * see ad-
    a- [到] 源自 拉丁语ad- *参见ad-
4.quite [free, clear] from Medieval Latinquittus variant of Latinqui¶tus [past participle of] qui¶scere [to rest] * see quiet
    quite [自由,清白] 源自 中世纪拉丁语quittus 拉丁语qui¶tus的变体 [] qui¶scere的过去分词 [休息] *参见quiet
DERIVATIVES
▪acquit“ter n.(名词)