early 15c., "payment of debt or retribution;" see acquit + -al (2). Sense of "a release from debt or obligation" is from mid-15c.; that of "freeing from charge or offense" (by legal process) is from 1530s.
雙語例句
1. The jury voted 8-to-4 in favor of acquittal.
陪審團以8比4的投票結(jié)果贊成無罪判決。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The case resulted in an acquittal.
此案件最終作出無罪判決。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The defence lawyer made an eloquent plea for his client's acquittal.
被告方的律師為委托人的無罪開釋作了有說服力的辯護.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He was released from prison following his acquittal.