Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - alibi
Alibi
alibi
n. & v. --n. 1 a claim, or the evidence supporting it, that when an alleged act took place one was elsewhere. 2 disp. an excuse of any kind; a pretext or justification. --v. (alibis, alibied, alibiing) colloq. 1 tr. provide an alibi or offer an excuse for (a person). 2 intr. provide an alibi. Etymology: L, = elsewhere
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I. noun Etymology: Latin, elsewhere, from alius Date: 1743 the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission, an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure or negligence), see: apology II. verb (-bied; -biing) Date: 1909 transitive verb to exonerate by an ~ ; furnish an excuse for, intransitive verb to offer an excuse ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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