culpable
词根词缀:
culpability n. 有罪;有过失
culp 错,罪 + ability 状态 → 有罪;有过失
culpable adj. 有罪的;应受指责的
culp 错,罪 + able …的 → 有罪的;应受指责的
culprit n. 犯人
culp 错,罪 + rit → 犯人
exculpate v. 无罪释放
ex 出 + culp 错,罪 + ate 做,造成,使… → 从罪中解脱 → 无罪释放
inculpate v. 归罪
in 使… + culp 错,罪 + ate 使… → 使〔别人〕有罪 → 归罪
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Politicians and President George Bush is the most culpable among them ( see article) have failed to explain this.
政客们没有很好澄清此处,而布什总统是他们中最应受到责备的。
Roy Bostock, Yahoo chairman, was at least as culpable in the failure of negotiations with Microsoft.
与微软的谈判失败,雅虎董事长罗伊博斯托克(roy bostock)至少同样难辞其咎。
The theory of culpable illegality shows its positive effects on theories, practices, and suits.
可罚的违法性理论的积极效用主要表现在其对理论、实践和诉讼上的效用等三个方面。
Bail-outs can save the innocent as well as the culpable, but even when they don't, it is fantasy to expect governments to refrain from them.
救市既能挽救无辜者,也能挽救那些有罪的人,但即便没有做到这一点,也不可能指望政府不出手救市。
Native rights, motives, customs, languages, and aspirations are misunderstood by Euro-Americans out of a culpable ignorance that is both self-serving and self-righteous.
出于自私自利以及自以为是等令人作呕的愚昧无知,欧美人错误地解读了美洲土著人的权利、动机、风俗、语言以及抱负。
I cannot be held culpable for their mistakes.
不能把他们的错误归咎於我。