v. 澄清(某人/某事物)受到的责难或嫌疑( vindicate的过去式和过去分词 ); 表明或证明(所争辩的事物)属实、正当、有效等; 维护
🗣️ 情景例句
You understand?
你能谅解?
It is too late to shut the stalbe door when the steed is stolen.
失马锁厩,为时已晚;贼去关门,为时已迟。
The Swedes were the first to recognize that public official like civil servants, police officers, health inspectors or tax-collectors can make mistakes or act over-zealously in the belief that they are serving the public.