compurgatory

中文含义: 宣誓净身,洗刷罪名

英语词性: adjective

美式音标: /kəmˈpərgətɔri/

同义词: exculpatory, absolving, vindicating

易混淆单词: purgatory, adj. (炼狱的)

双语例句:

  • He endured the lengthy compurgatory process, but was ultimately cleared of all charges. (他经受住了漫长的宣誓净身程序,但最终被证明无罪。)
  • The witness’s testimony was deemed compurgatory and helped to exonerate the defendant. (证人的证言被认为是宣誓净身的,有助于洗刷被告的罪名。)