absolve

IPA/əbˈzɒlv/
KK[əbzˈɑlv]IPA/əbˈzɑːlv/

absolve — 動詞

  • absolvepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • absolveshe / she / it
  • absolvedpast simple
  • absolving-ing form

1. to formally declare that a person is cleared of responsibility for a wrongdoing

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

免除；赦免

免除罪責、過失或義務

to formally declare that a person is cleared of responsibility for a wrongdoing — such as a sin, a crime, or a failure — or to release them from an earlier promise or obligation

例句

Father Miguel absolved Elena of her sins after a long confession.

Miguel 神父在 Elena 長時間告解後，赦免了她的所有罪過。

absolve + person + of + sin (religious context)

The judge absolved Mr. Okonkwo of all charges when the real thief confessed.

真正的竊賊招認後，法官免除了 Okonkwo 先生的一切刑事指控。

absolve + person + of + charge (legal context)

常見搭配
  • absolve of
  • absolve from
  • absolve sins
  • absolve charges
  • absolve blame
  • absolve responsibility
  • absolve guilt
  • absolve obligation
  • absolve duty
同義詞
  • forgive

    less formal and more personal; focuses on letting go of anger rather than a formal declaration of innocence

  • exonerate

    strictly legal or formal; specifically means to clear of blame after investigation or evidence

  • acquit

    narrowly legal — a court's formal verdict of not guilty in a criminal trial

  • pardon

    an official release from punishment, often granted by a head of state without necessarily declaring the person innocent

反義詞
  • blame

    to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrongdoing

  • convict

    to officially find someone guilty in a court of law

文法句型

absolve + person + of/from + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, legal, or religious contexts. The pattern 'absolve + person + of + noun' is more common for sins or crimes (absolve someone of a sin/charge), while 'absolve + person + from + noun' is more typical for obligations or duties (absolve someone from a responsibility). The word is rarely used in everyday casual conversation.

常見錯誤

The priest absolved all her sins.
The priest absolved her of all her sins.
The object of 'absolve' is the person, not the wrongdoing.
The judge absolved that the man was innocent.
The judge absolved the man of all charges.
'Absolve' does not take a that-clause; it takes a person object followed by 'of' or 'from'.

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常用片語

  • absolve someone of all wrongdoing
  • absolve someone from further responsibility

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