vindication
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/ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/
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/ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/
When someone proves they were right or correct, especially after others doubted them.
When the scientist's theory was proven true, it was a vindication of his work.
證明科學家的理论是正确的,這是對他工作的辯護。