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单词 alibi
释义
alibial‧i‧bi /ˈæləbaɪ/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINalibi
Origin:
1600-1700 Latin ‘somewhere else’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • According to Ken Harris, she has a cast-iron alibi.
  • An excellent alibi, too: no one would question the word of the esteemed Professor Summerlee.
  • And it was my lies to the police which had given him his non-existent alibi.
  • But he also walked through the 17-year history of his relationship with Nicole and every last detail of his alibi.
  • But it gives Tom an unimpeachable alibi.
  • Nor did he review his alibi in any detail.
  • When an alibi was produced, they said the offence took place in May 1992.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 He had a perfect alibi and the police let him go.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· And it was my lies to the police which had given him his non-existent alibi.· But it gives Tom an unimpeachable alibi.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • According to Ken Harris, she has a cast-iron alibi.
  • Do not expect a cast-iron guarantee of success.
1something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done ita perfect/cast-iron/unshakeable etc alibi He had a perfect alibi and the police let him go.2an excuse for something you have failed to do or have done wrong
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