应用会话部分：

二、人际关系的表达：

5. Excuse, Explanation (1)

1) Let me explain my actions.
   请听我解释。（让我自己解释我的行为。）

2) Will the court acquit him of the crime?
   法庭会宣判他无罪释放吗？
   *to acquit = to declare (a person) not guilty (of something)
   通常因证据不足而被判决无罪释放。

3) In his defense, he still tried to justify himself.
   为了保护自己，他一直试图证明自己（的行为）是正当的。

4) I can only try to justify what I did.
   我唯有坚持自己所做的事是正确的。

5) He is absolved of all blame.
   他从各种的非难中获得解脱。
   *to absolved = to free from guilt, a duty, etc.
   从不履行责任或义务之罪中获得解脱。近乎 acquit 之意。

6) There has been a great mistake.
   发生重大的错误了。

7) Allow me to clear up this confusion.
   容许我澄清这种混淆。

8) Please try to elucidate the facts.
   请清楚的说明事实真相。

9) The lawyer asked for mercy from the court for his client.
   律师为他的当事人向法庭提出酌情赦免。