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alibi

释义

alibi

noun countable

UK /ˈælɪbaɪ/

Word Forms

singular	alibi
plural	alibis

1
someone who has an alibi can prove that they were somewhere else when a crime was committed and so can claim to be not guilty
provide an alibi:
His wife, of course, provided him with an alibi.
a cast-iron alibi:
Smith had a cast-iron alibi since he was in prison at the time of the crime.
Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant
the accused
aggrieved
aggrieved party
2
an excuse for not having done something that you should have done
Constant government interference provides management with an alibi for poor performance.
Synonyms and related words
Reasons and excuses
reason
excuse
point

alibi

noun countable

US /ˈælɪˌbaɪ/

Word Forms

singular	alibi
plural	alibis

1
someone who has an alibi can prove that they were somewhere else when a crime was committed and so can claim to be not guilty
provide an alibi:
His wife, of course, provided him with an alibi.
a cast-iron alibi:
Smith had a cast-iron alibi since he was in prison at the time of the crime.
Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant
the accused
aggrieved
aggrieved party
2
an excuse for not having done something that you should have done
Constant government interference only provides management with an alibi for poor performance.
Synonyms and related words
Reasons and excuses
reason
excuse
point

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