Lesson 87 A perfect alibi 极好的不在犯罪现场的证据
【New words and expressions】（7）
alibi n. 不在犯罪现场 commit v. 犯（罪、错） inspector n. 探长 employer n. 雇主 confirm v. 确认，证实 suggest v. 提醒 truth n. 真相 一．單詞講解： ★ alibi
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n. 不在犯罪现场
prove an alibi ＝ establish an alibi ＝ set up an alibi [法] 提出不在犯罪現場的辯護 eg：They all had alibis for that night . ★ commit （1） v. 犯（罪、错）
eg：He must have committed a crime . 他一定是犯了什麼罪 eg：A robbery was committed near here .
commit suicide 自殺 ； commit murder 殺人 commit a blunder 犯了大錯
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（2）把……委託於…….交付、投入…….
eg：They committed the patient to the mental hospital . 他們把病人送往精神病院.
eg：He was committed to prison . 他被關入監獄。
commit on sth ； commit to do sth ； commit to doing sth 承諾某人某事
eg：She didn’t want to commit herself on that matter .
她不願意對那件事情做出任何的承諾。
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eg：The government committed itself to reduce / reducing taxes.
政府承諾減少稅款。
eg：He committed himself to the antiwar movement . 他獻身於反戰運動。 ★ inspector （1） 視察員
an inspector of factories 工廠的視察員 （2） n. 探长
inspect （1）v. 詳細調查、檢查
eg：You should inspect the car well before you buy it .
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買車之前你應該檢查它。 （2） 視察
eg：The Minister of Education inspected our school. 教育部長視察我們學校 inspection n. 檢查、審查
undergo a medical inspection 接受健康檢查
eg：They made an inspection of the factory .他們視察工廠。 ★ employer
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n. 雇主←→ employee
employment 就業、雇用 ←→ unemployment full employment 充分就業
eg：We’ve in the employment of the company . 我們就職於這家公司。 employ （1） v. 聘請、雇用 employ sb as 雇用某人……..
eg：The firm employs two interpreters . 該公司僱用兩名口譯。 ＊ interpreter [in?t?:prit?] n.譯員；解釋者；翻譯器
eg：He employed the girl as a typist . 他僱一個女孩當打字員。
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（2） 使用 （物、能力）（use ）
eg：You should employ your finds more wisely . 你應該更明智地利用你的資金。 employ English as a common language 以英語作為官方語言 employ oneself in ＝ be employed in 忙於;從事於
eg：She was busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests . 她忙著為五客人做飯。 ★ confirm confirm + 名（sth）
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v. 确认，证实
eg：He confirmed the rumor .他證實那謠言是真的。 confirm （that） ……/ wh- 確定某事物
eg：The president conformed （that） he would visit France the following month . 總統確定，他將在下個月訪問法國。 confirmed adj. 已被確認、已被證實 confirmation n. 確定
eg：The rumor lacks confirmation .謠言缺乏證據。 ★ suggest （1） v. 提醒、使想起 suggest + sth +（to sd）
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eg：The skyscrapers suggest giant matchboxes . 摩天大樓讓我們想起了火柴盒。
eg：What does the word ‘black’ suggest to you black’這個詞讓你想起了什麼
suggest itself to ……（想法等）浮現在…….的心中.
eg：An idea suggested itself to me then . 那個時候一個想法浮現在我腦海裡。 （2） 提議、見議
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suggest + doing
suggest + sth（n.）
eg：May I suggest going there by train我能建議坐火車去那裡嗎 eg：He suggested another development program to the government . 他向政府建議其他發展計劃。
suggest that ……./ wh- 建議……、表明….
eg：She suggested（that） we should have lunch at the new restaurant . 她建議，我們應該到新餐館吃午飯
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（3） 委婉地說、暗示
eg：Are you suggesting （that） I’m not suited for the job 你的意思暗示我不適合這份工作 suggestion n. 建議
suggestive adj. 富於暗示（啟發） 的 suggestive comment 富於啟發評論 ★ truth （1） fact 真相、事實
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n. 真相 ←→ lie
truth 指與虛假、錯誤相對的事實 fact 指實際存在的客觀事實
eg：My father says that truth will come out in the end . eg：Tell me the truth.
（2） 真理
the truths of science 科學的真理 in truth的確，事實上
the truth is that ………＝the truth is ……老實說
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eg：I don’t want to tell the truth .
true 真實 ←→ false [f?:ls] a.錯誤的；假的，偽造的；虛偽的 truthful （指人）誠實的 、不說謊的；（指敘述） 真實的、時在的 二．Key structures： 間接引語（參見KS15、39、63） He said that … He told me that … He asked that …
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【Text】
What was wrong with the man's story
'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
'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.'
'Would a later train get you to work on time' asked the inspector. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.' '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
裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记87课
