Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19642
vindication
辩护；辩白；证明无辜
the act of clearing someone of blame or defending against criticism
- 1.
An act of asserting or maintaining; an assertion.
维护或坚持的行为；主张；断言。
- 2.
An argument, fact, piece of evidence, etc., which vindicates (“clears someone of an accusation or suspicion; justifies a belief or claim by providing evidence or proof”).
证明无辜、洗清嫌疑或证实某主张的证据、事实等。
- 3.
The action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.
证明无辜；洗清嫌疑；被证明正确的状态。
- 4.
A feeling of deserved satisfaction that comes from being proven correct.
因被证明正确而产生的应有满足感；平反的快感。
维护或坚持的行为；主张；断言。；证明无辜、洗清嫌疑或证实某主张的证据、事实等。；证明无辜；洗清嫌疑；被证明正确的状态。；因被证明正确而产生的应有满足感；平反的快感。；辩护
In use
The committee's final report was a vindication of the engineer's warnings about the bridge.
She considered the award a vindication of her unusual methods.
The new evidence provided a long-awaited vindication for the wrongly accused man.
in vindication of sth
in vindication of 表示“为……辩护”，后接名词或名词短语。
He spoke in vindication of his colleague's reputation.
他发言为他同事的名誉辩护。
as vindication for/of sth
常用 as vindication for/of sth 表示“作为……的证明或辩护”。
The ruling was seen as vindication for their claims.
这项裁决被视为对他们主张的证明。
seek vindication
seek vindication 是常见动宾搭配，意为“寻求平反或证明自己无辜”。
Connections
Collocations
- complete vindication
- 彻底的平反；完全证实
- The new evidence was a complete vindication of his claims.新证据完全证实了他的说法。
- public vindication
- 公开的平反
- She received a public vindication after years of doubt.经过多年的怀疑，她得到了公开的平反。
- ultimate vindication
- 最终的证实
- This ruling is the ultimate vindication of our position.这一裁决是对我们立场的最终证实。
- personal vindication
- 个人名誉的恢复
- Winning the case was a personal vindication for the lawyer.赢得这场官司对这位律师来说是个人名誉的恢复。
- moral vindication
- 道义上的辩护
- His apology was seen as a moral vindication of the victims.他的道歉被视为对受害者道义上的辩护。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆画面：法庭上证据确凿，被告获判无罪，赢得清白——即 vindication（辩护成功）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、正式书面讨论或辩论 vindication 通常用于正式或书面语境，如法律、政治或学术讨论中，表示证明某人或某事正确、无辜或合理。日常口语中较少直接使用这个词，多会换用 prove 或 defend 等动词表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with vindication: their last two syllables are the same stressed /eɪ/ + /ʃən/, spelled -ation. Beware lookalikes: 'vindicate' (/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/) ends in /eɪt/, not /eɪʃən/, and 'vindictive' (/vɪnˈdɪktɪv/) shares only the root, not the ending.
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