acquit
acquit
ac∙quit / əˈkwɪt ; əˈkwɪt /
v acquitted, acquitting
1. [T usually passive] to give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
• 宣判…无罪:
»All the defendants were acquitted.
所有被告都被判无罪。
»acquit sb of sth
»The judge directed the jury to acquit Phillips of the murder.
法官指示陪审团判菲利普斯谋杀罪不成立。
2. acquit yourself well / honourably, to do something well, especially something difficult that you do for the first time in front of other people
• 表现好/表现得体
