他有那天上午不在场的证据/证明。 He had an alibi/alibis for that morning.
与它搭配的动词通常有offer，prove，set up 等
prove an alibi/set up an alibi 证明被告当时不在犯罪现场 n. 借口，托词 这次你有什么借口呢?
in time 及时 in time （for sth/to do sth）
'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.
get sb to do sth 说服...
'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
Daily Proverb
Do anything rather than marry without affection.
没有爱情万不可成婚。——傲慢与偏见
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New Words
alibi
n. 不在犯罪现场
法律用语，含义是“不在场证明”、“当时不在场的申辩”，是可数名词
confirm v. 确认，证实
我的雇主会证明我是按时到那儿的。
My employer will confirm that I was there on time.
v.巩固，加强 他在那家公司的经历批坚准定了他想自己拥有一个工厂的决心。 His experiences in that company confirmed his decision to have a factory of his own. v.批准 confirm sb （as/in sth...）
'At what time did you arrive at the station?’ 'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.’ 'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'
'Of course not.’ 'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time.
You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'The government committed itself to reduce / reducing taxes.
commit oneself to… 致力于，献身于
=be committed to…
介词
employer n. 雇主
雇员 employee
What's your alibi this time?
alibi
vi. 辩解，找借口
这女孩为他迟到找借口。
The girl alibied for being late. 谁会愿意为那个家伙辩解?
Who would alibi for that guy?
commit
v. 犯（罪、错） 犯罪 commit crime 犯谋杀罪 commit murder commit suicide 自杀
confirmed adj. 已被确认、已被证实 confirmation n. 确定，证据
suggest v. 提醒、使想起
black这个词让你想起了什么？ What does the word ‘black’ suggest to you？ suggest itself to ……（想法等）浮现在…….的心中
v. 把…委托于… 他们把病人送往精神病院.
They committed the patient to the mental hospital. 他被关入监狱。
He was committed to prison.
commit
v. 承诺，贡献
强调保证
承诺某事
commit to sth
承诺做某事
commit to do/doing sth
An idea suggested itself to me then.
v.提议、建议 suggest + doing
v. 委婉地说、暗示 你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作么？ Are you suggesting （that） I’m not suited for the job ？
suggestion n. 建议
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Text Understanding
'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
at the time ＝ at the moment when…
employment 就业、雇用
unemployment 失业
我们就职于这家公司。
employ
We are in the employment of the company. v. 聘请、雇用 使用 （物、能力）（use ） employ sb/sth as employ English as a common language employ oneself in ＝ be employed in 忙于;从事于