exculpate

开脱英释中释vto prove that someone is not guilty of something

1 The writer of the news made all efforts to find some reasons to exculpate Yao Jiaxin..这个新闻撰写者，挖空心思，尽一切力量，不遗余力地，想给他（指药家鑫）找出一点开脱的理由来。

2 Now you must face them frankly, facing these situations, your instinctive action is “escaping then covering up”, trying to exculpate yourself from the trouble..现在你必须要坦白面对他们。 面对这些情形，本能的反应是“先逃避后掩盖”，想尽办法为自己开脱。

3 Happily, Mr Obama has the authority needed to lead the world towards a resolution: his hands are clean, and his lack of desire to exculpate his country is evident..令人高兴的是，奥巴马具备必须的威望领导未来世界的走向：他的手还是干净的，他明显不谋求为他的国家的错误开脱。