alibi n. 不在犯罪现场
Do you have an alibi for Saturday night? 你有周六晚上不在犯罪现场的证据吗?
commit v. 犯(罪、错);to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something承诺;约定
He was prosecuted for committing perjury. 他因做伪证而被起诉。
词组拓展: commit suicide自杀
commit a crime犯罪
commit sb to sth/to doing sth承诺某人某事
commit oneself (on)表达个人的意见
The contract commits him to teaching in this university for the next three years.合同上要求他必须在这所大学教书三年。
He felt that he was too young to commit fully to marriage. 他感到他太年轻不能完全承担结婚的义务。
记忆点拨: com(一起)—mit(送出)
inspector n. 探长
实际应用: 监察长inspector general
警察巡官a police inspector
相关表达: inspect v. 检查,视察
The commander inspected the troops.司令检阅了部队。
employer n. 雇主
相关表达: employee n.职工, 雇员, 店员
employ v.雇佣
confirm v. to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof确认,证实
Two people are confirmed dead in yesterday’s attack. 有两人被证实在昨天的袭击中死亡。
The actor refused to confirm the rumor. 那个演员拒绝证实谣言。
相关表达: confirmation n.证实,确认
记忆点拨: con—firm( 牢固) (使牢固)
suggest v. 提醒,显示to make someone think that a particular thing is true; indicate
There was nothing to suggest that she had taken bribe.没有任何证据表明她受贿了。
There is now sufficient evidence to suggest that these pictures are fakes.没有足够的证据显示这些照片是假的。
相关表达: suggestion n.建议,
词义辨析: remind vt.提醒
advise
记忆点拨: sug(下面)—gest(拿)
truth n. 真相
The world was shocked by the truth that the princess died from accident. 整个世界都为王妃死于车祸的真相感到震惊。
相关表达: fact n.事实, 实际
谚语: Truth is stranger than fiction. [谚]事实比虚构更离奇。
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