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;
例句:
Kirchofer says she felt vindicated by the city's support.
科奇弗说她感到该城市为她出了气.
The eighteenth-century men were ultimately vindicated.
十八世纪的人们最后还是得到了谅解.
I consider that I've been completely vindicated.
我认为已经证实了我完全无辜.