英语词汇“alibi”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	alibi
释义	Trends of alibi View usage for: alibi (ælɪbaɪ) Word forms: plural alibis 1. countable noun If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed. 2. countable noun You can say that someone has an alibi when they can prove that something was not their fault. A role as senior diplomat would be a good alibi for his absence. Synonyms: excuse, reason, defence, explanation More Synonyms of alibi alibi in British English (ˈælɪˌbaɪ) nounWord forms: plural -bis 1. law a. a defence by an accused person that he or she was elsewhere at the time the crime in question was committed b. the evidence given to prove this 2. informal an excuse verb 3. (transitive) to provide with an alibi Word origin C18: from Latin alibī elsewhere, from alius other + -bī as in ubī where alibi in American English (ˈæləˌbaɪ) nounWord forms: plural ˈaliˌbis 1. Law the defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged 2. Informal an excuse verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈaliˌbied or ˈaliˌbiing US 3. Informal to offer an excuse (for) Word origin L, contr. < alius ibi, elsewhere Examples of 'alibi' in a sentence alibi If the homeowner of that building can provide an alibi, he or she can be exempt. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He was interviewed by police but provided an alibi placing him at a party. The Sun (2010) The detective pursues a stage magician with the perfect alibi. The Sun (2009) Or just use it as the perfect alibi when life gets the better of you. The Sun (2014) Did all the tenants have an alibi for the time of the burglary? The Sun (2014) The next day my pal reluctantly agreed to give me an alibi in case my boyfriend got suspicious. The Sun (2008) He called the police the day after and admitted being at the scene but gave them a false alibi. The Sun (2014) He refused to provide an alibi for his son, who is wanted by police. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Cops didn't check his mobile phone which proved his alibi was true. The Sun (2012) A picnic provides a decent alibi. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He had, in fact, a perfect alibi. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Police notes, which were withheld from the jury, gave him a potential alibi. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He's got the victim's blood on his jacket and he has no plausible alibi for the night of the murder. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Europe has always given him an alibi and that's what he's counting on yet again to stay in a job. The Sun (2009) He insisted on his innocence, but when it was discovered that he had tried to set up a false alibi, he was charged with the murder. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In other languages alibi British English: alibi /ˈælɪˌbaɪ/ NOUN If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed. He has an alibi. American English: alibi Arabic: دَفْعٌ بِالغَيْبَة Brazilian Portuguese: álibi Chinese: 不在犯罪现场 Croatian: alibi Czech: alibi Danish: alibi Dutch: alibi European Spanish: coartada Finnish: alibi French: alibi German: Alibi Greek: άλλοθι Italian: alibi Japanese: アリバイ Korean: 알리바이 Norwegian: alibi Polish: alibi European Portuguese: álibi Romanian: alibi Russian: алиби Latin American Spanish: coartada Swedish: alibi Thai: พยานอ้างอิงที่อยู่ Turkish: mazeret Ukrainian: алібі Vietnamese: chứng cớ ngoại phạm Chinese translation of 'alibi' alibi (ˈælɪbaɪ) n (c) 不在场(場)证(證)据(據) (bùzàichǎng zhèngjù) (noun) in the sense of excuse Definition an excuse He had a good alibi for his absence. Synonyms excuse There is no excuse for what he did. reason I hope you have a good reason for your behaviour. defence a spirited defence of the government's economic progress explanation The president has given no explanation for his behaviour. plea Evidence is being invoked in support of pleas of diminished responsibility. justification I knew there was no justification for what I was doing. pretext They wanted a pretext to restart the war. He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach ache. Additional synonyms in the sense of defence Definition an argument or piece of writing in support of something that has been criticized or questioned a spirited defence of the government's economic progress Synonyms argument, explanation, excuse, plea, apology, justification, vindication, rationalization, apologia, exoneration, exculpation, extenuation in the sense of explanation Definition the reason or reasons why a particular event or situation happened The president has given no explanation for his behaviour. Synonyms reason, meaning, cause, sense, answer, account, excuse, motive, justification, vindication, mitigation, the why and wherefore in the sense of justification I knew there was no justification for what I was doing. Synonyms reason, grounds, defence, basis, excuse, approval, plea, warrant, apology, rationale, vindication, rationalization, absolution, exoneration, explanation, exculpation, extenuation Nearby words of alibi alertness algae alias alibi alien alien to alienate Synonyms of 'alibi' alibi Explore 'alibi' in the dictionary
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