(尤指证据、陈述)可为某人开脱罪责的;证明无罪的;有利于被告的。
/ɪkˈskʌlpətɔːri/
The lawyer presented exculpatory evidence to show her client was not at the scene.
律师出示了可开脱罪责的证据,证明她的当事人不在案发现场。
Although the witness seemed unreliable, his statement contained exculpatory details that changed the direction of the investigation.
尽管证人看起来不太可靠,但他的证词中包含了能证明无罪的细节,改变了调查方向。
Exculpatory 源自拉丁语 exculpāre,由 *ex-*(“出、去除”)+ culpa(“过错、罪责”)构成,字面意思是“去除罪责”,因此引申为“为人开脱、证明无罪的(尤指证据)”。