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单词 alibi
释义 al·i·bi
I. \ˈaləˌbī\ adverb
Etymology: Latin
: in another place : elsewhere
 < the defendant was able to prove himself alibi >
II. noun
(-s)
1. law : the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time
2. : a plausible excuse especially for failure or negligence : any excuse
 < this sounds a little like the alibi which some editors make in defending … oversensational stories — F.L.Mott >
Synonyms: see apology
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: alibi (II)
intransitive verb
: to offer an excuse
 < they alibied for not giving money to the teachers' organization — Victor Boesen >
transitive verb
: to exonerate by an alibi : furnish an excuse for
 < alibied themselves and accused other men — C.W.M.Hart >
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