vin·di·ca·tion /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ n. 1. 证明无辜(或无罪) the vindication of a man falsely convicted of murder 对被错判谋杀罪的男子的无罪证明 2. 证明正确(或真实、正当、合理) These changes to the law were widely regarded as a vindication of his long campaign. 普遍认为对法律的这些改动证明他所作的长期斗争是有理的。 speak in vindication of one's behaviour 为自己的行为辩解 3. 证明手段;辩解手段 use one's ignorance as a vindication of one's crimes 以无知来开脱自己的罪行