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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryal·i·bi I \ˈa-lə-ˌbī\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin, elsewhere, from alius DATE 1743 1. 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 time2. an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure or negligence)Synonyms: see apology II verb (-bied ; -bi·ing) DATE 1909 transitive verb: to exonerate by an alibi : furnish an excuse forintransitive verb: to offer an excuse English Etymologyalibi 1743, "the plea of having been elsewhere when an action took place," from L. alibi "elsewhere," locative of alius "(an)other" (see alias). The weakened sense of "excuse" is attested since 1912, but technically any proof of innocence that doesn't involve being "elsewhere" is an excuse, not an alibi. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishalibi noun ADJ. cast-iron, good, perfect, solid She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a cast-iron alibi. | false VERB + ALIBI have | establish, provide, supply The videotape would have been useful to establish alibis for the defendants. PREP. ~ for The accused was not able to provide an alibi for the evening. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7alibialibi / 5AlEbai / 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 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedal·i·biI. \ˈaləˌbī\ adverbEtymology: 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 time2. : 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 apologyIII. 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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