alibial∙i∙bi / ˈæləˌbaɪ ; ˈæləbaɪ /
◙noun [C] 1. something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
• 不在犯罪现场的证明: »a perfect / cast-iron / unshakeable etc alibi
»He had a perfect alibi and the police let him go.
他有不在犯罪现场的确凿证明,警方便放了他。 2. an excuse for something you have failed to do or have done wrong
• 借口; 托词
alibi alibi / ˈæləbai /
noun1. evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it
不在犯罪现场证明:
The suspects all had alibis for the day of the robbery.
嫌疑人均有证据证明抢劫当天不在犯罪现场。 2. an excuse for sth that you have done wrong
藉口;托辞
al·i·bi
/ˈæləˌbaı/
noun , pl -bis [ count ] 1: a claim that you cannot be guilty of a crime because you were somewhere else when the crime was committed
Nobody could confirm his alibi that he was at the movies.
He has an ironclad/perfect alibi. [=an alibi that cannot be proved false] also: evidence which shows that such a claim is true
Her doctor is her alibi: she was in surgery at the time of the murder. 2: an excuse for not being somewhere or doing something
She made up an alibi for why she missed the meeting.