参考答案：A

解析：动词辨析。acquit宣告某人无罪：The jury acquitted him of murder．陪审团宣告他谋杀罪名不成立。declare声称； pardon原谅：ask for pardon请求原谅。condemn谴责：We all condemn cruelty to children．我们一致谴责虐待儿童的行为。persecute迫害，虐待：Throughout history religious minorities have been persecuted．纵观历史，宗教上的少数派始终受迫害。