| 释义 |
Noun: alibi 'alu`bI- (law) a defence by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
- A defence of some offensive behaviour or some failure to keep a promise etc.
"every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"
- excuse, exculpation, self-justification
Verb: alibi 'alu`bI- Exonerate by means of an alibi
Derived forms: alibiing, alibied, alibis Type of: defence [Brit, Cdn], defense [US], excuse, explain, vindication Encyclopedia: Alibi |