alibi
n. 犯罪现场; <美口>辩解,托辞; [法]不在犯罪现场的抗辩事实
If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed.
You can say that someone has an alibi when they can prove that something was not their fault.
A role as senior diplomat would be a good alibi for his absence.
高级外交官的角色将是他缺席的上佳托词。
1. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
2. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.;
1. exonerate by means of an alibi
He established an alibi to the charge of murder.
他证实在谋杀案发生时他不在场.
The police verified that she had an airtight alibi.
警方查明她有着无懈可击的不在犯罪现场的证据.
It was increasingly obvious her alibi didn't check out.
她的申辩经不起检验,这一点已经越来越明显了.
Do you an alibi for Saturday night?
你有周六晚上不在犯罪现场的证据 吗 ?
And he has an alibi: his secretary.
而且他有不在场证人: 他的秘书.