alibi

🇬🇧 UK/'æləbaɪ/🇺🇸 US/'ælibai/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A defense claim that one was elsewhere when a crime occurred; an excuse to avoid blame

不在场证明;借口,托辞

v.

To provide an alibi or excuse for someone

为……提供不在场证明;为……辩解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
alibiother
=alibi

Common Collocations

  • 1.solid alibi确凿的不在场证明
  • 2.alibi witness证人
  • 3.check alibi查证不在场证明

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The suspect provided a solid alibi for the night of the crime.

  • 2.

    The witness provided a solid alibi that proved he was elsewhere during the crime.

  • 3.

    The suspect's alibi was confirmed by eyewitnesses.

  • 4.

    He needed an alibi for the night of the robbery.

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