Word
absolved
/əbˈzɒlv/
verb
免除；赦免；宣告...无罪
to free from guilt, blame, or responsibility; to pardon
In use
The court absolved him of all charges due to lack of evidence.
She was absolved from her duties after completing the project successfully.
The priest absolved the penitent of his sins during confession.
absolve sb of sth
表示免除责任或罪名。
The committee absolved him of all charges.
委员会免除了他所有指控。
absolve sb from sth
常用于免除义务或职责。
She was absolved from her duties.
她被免除了职责。
absolve sb (of/from guilt)
法律语境中表示宣告无罪。
The court absolved the defendant of guilt.
法院宣告被告无罪。
Verb forms
base absolve · third person absolves · -ing absolving · past absolved · past participle absolved
规则动词
Common mistakes
The judge absolved.The judge absolved the defendant.
Absolve是及物动词，必须后接宾语；缺少宾语导致句子不完整。
He absolve the man.He absolved the man.
描述过去事件应用过去式absolved，而absolve是原形，时态错误。
Connections
Confusing words
- acquitted
- 宣告无罪 · absolved 强调免除责任或罪责，常涉及道德或宗教赦免；acquitted 特指法律上正式判决无罪。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词的过去分词形式
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.