Wilkes has protested his innocence, and indeed, his friends say he appears cheerful and confident he will be vindicated. (Newsweek, June 5, 2006, p.32)韦尔克斯曾声称自己无罪，他的朋友们也说，他显得很愉快，深信自己定能洗刷清白。
Their methods are vindicated by the results.他们的方法，已经由结果证明了是正确的。