Word · Frequency #14557
absolved
免除（罪责）；宣告无罪；赦免
absolved is the past of absolve.
To free (someone) from blame, guilt, or punishment; to pronounce not guilty or grant a pardon.
- 1.
To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
免除(义务、债务、责任等)
- 2.
To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
宣布免除惩罚、责备或罪责
- 3.
To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
宣布无罪；给予赦免
- 4.
To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
赦免罪过；给予赦罪
- 5.
To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
赦免罪过；给予赦罪。
- 6.
To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
通过课程或考试；获得学分；学业上合格。
免除；解除（义务/债务）；赦罪；宽恕；通过（考试/课程）；获得学分；免除(义务、债务、责任等)；宣布免除惩罚、责备或罪责
In use
The court decided to absolve him of all charges.
The priest absolved the sinner after confession.
She felt absolved from her guilt after apologizing.
absolve sb of sth
常用搭配，表示免除某人的罪名或责任。
The court absolved him of all charges.
法庭宣告他所有指控均不成立。
absolve sb from (doing) sth
与of类似，但from更强调脱离某种义务或责任。
The contract absolves the company from any liability.
合同免除了公司的任何责任。
be absolved of/from sth
被动结构，主语为被赦免者。
She was absolved of all responsibility for the accident.
Connections
Collocations
- absolve someone of responsibility
- 免除某人的责任
- She was absolved of responsibility for the mistake.她被免除了对这次错误的责任。
- absolve someone from blame
- 使某人免受责备
- No evidence can absolve him from blame.没有任何证据能使他免受责备。
- absolve someone of all charges
- 宣告某人无罪
- The court absolved the suspect of all charges.法院宣告嫌疑人无罪。
- absolve someone from sin
- 赦免某人的罪
- The priest absolved the congregation from sin.神父赦免了会众的罪。
- absolve oneself from an obligation
- 使自己免除一项义务
- He tried to absolve himself from the obligation he had promised to fulfill.他试图使自己免除承诺要履行的义务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ab-（离开）+ solve（解决）→ 把罪责解决掉使之离开，即赦免或宣告无罪。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、宗教语境、正式书面语 absolve 是比较正式的动词，通常用于法律或宗教等正式场合，表示正式免除责任或赦免罪责，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读元音及后续辅音均为 /ɒlv/，因此都与 absolve 押韵：solve、resolve、dissolve 以 -solve 结尾，其中 solve 的 s 发 /s/，而 absolve 的 s 发 /z/；involve、evolve、revolve 以 -volve 结尾。注意 absolute /ˈæbsəluːt/ 和 absolution /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ 拼写相似，但读音与 absolve 不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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