- n. 不在犯罪现场的证明；借口
- v. 辩解；为……辩解
名复: alibis
动变: 过去式:alibied 过去分词:alibied 现在进行时:alibiing
alibi
KK:[ˈælǝˌbaɪ] DJ:[ˈæliˌbai]
n.[C]
- 【律】不在犯罪现场的证明（或申辩）
- 【口】借口；托辞
vi.
- 【口】辩解[（+for）]
vt.
- 为……辩解
辨析
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
/ˈalɪbʌɪ/
n.
(pl. alibis)
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an alleged act took place. ▸informal an excuse.
v.
(alibis, alibiing, alibied)
informal provide an alibi for.Usage
The word alibi means ‘an assertion by a person that they were elsewhere’. In the 20th century a new sense arose with the meaning ‘an excuse’: this is still regarded as incorrect by some traditionalists.
Etymology
C17: from L., ‘elsewhere’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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