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．单词讲解： ★ alibi n. 不在犯罪现场

prove an alibi ＝ establish an alibi ＝ set up an alibi [法] 提出不在犯罪现场的辩护

eg：They all had alibis for that night . ★ commit （1） v. 犯（罪、错）

eg：He must have committed a crime . 他一定是犯了什么罪 eg：A robbery was committed near here .

commit suicide 自杀 ； commit murder 杀人 commit a blunder 犯了大错

（2）把……委托于…….交付、投入…….

eg：They committed the patient to the mental hospital . 他们把病人送往精神病院.

eg：He was committed to prison . 他被关入监狱。

commit on sth ； commit to do sth ； commit to doing sth 承诺某人某事

eg：She didn’t want to commit herself on that matter .

她不愿意对那件事情做出任何的承诺。

eg：The government committed itself to reduce / reducing taxes. 政府承诺减少税款。

eg：He committed himself to the antiwar movement . 他献身于反战运动。 ★ inspector （1） 视察员

an inspector of factories 工厂的视察员 （2） n. 探长

inspect （1）v. 详细调查、检查

eg：You should inspect the car well before you buy it . 买车之前你应该检查它。 （2） 视察

eg：The Minister of Education inspected our school. 教育部长视察我们学校 inspection n. 检查、审查

undergo a medical inspection 接受健康检查

eg：They made an inspection of the factory .他们视察工厂。 ★ employer n. 雇主←→ employee

employment 就业、雇用 ←→ unemployment

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full employment 充分就业

eg：We’ve in the employment of the company . 我们就职于这家公司。 employ （1） v. 聘请、雇用

employ sb as 雇用某人……..

eg：The firm employs two interpreters . 该公司僱用两名口译。 ＊ interpreter [in?t?:prit?] n.译员；解释者；翻译器

eg：He employed the girl as a typist . 他僱一个女孩当打字员。 （2） 使用 （物、能力）（use ）

eg：You should employ your finds more wisely . 你应该更明智地利用你的资金。 employ English as a common language 以英语作为官方语言 employ oneself in ＝ be employed in 忙于;从事于

eg：She was busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests . 她忙着为五客人做饭。

★ confirm v. 确认，证实 confirm + 名（sth）

eg：He confirmed the rumor .他证实那谣言是真的。 confirm （that） ……/ wh- 确定某事物

eg：The president conformed （that） he would visit France the following month . 个月访问法国。

confirmed adj. 已被确认、已被证实 confirmation n. 确定

eg：The rumor lacks confirmation .谣言缺乏证据。 ★ suggest （1） v. 提醒、使想起 suggest + sth +（to sd）

eg：The skyscrapers suggest giant matchboxes . 摩天大楼让我们想起了火柴盒。

eg：What does the word ‘black’ suggest to you ？ black’这个词让你想起了什么？

suggest itself to ……（想法等）浮现在…….的心中. eg：An idea suggested itself to me then . 那个时候一个想法浮现在我脑海里。 （2） 提议、见议 suggest + doing

suggest + sth（n.）

eg：May I suggest going there by train？我能建议坐火车去那里吗？ eg：He suggested another development program to the government . 他向政府建议其他发展计划。

suggest that ……./ wh- 建议……、表明….

eg：She suggested（that） we should have lunch at the new restaurant . 她建议，我们应该到新餐馆吃午饭 （3） 委婉地说、暗示

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总统确定，他将在下 eg：Are you suggesting （that） I’m not suited for the job ？ 你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作 suggestion n. 建议

suggestive adj. 富于暗示（启发） 的 suggestive comment 富于启发评论 ★ truth （1） n. 真相 ←→ lie fact 真相、事实

truth 指与虚假、错误相对的事实 fact 指实际存在的客观事实

eg：My father says that truth will come out in the end . eg：Tell me the truth. （2） 真理

the truths of science 科学的真理

in truth的确，事实上

the truth is that ………＝the truth is ……老实说 eg：I don’t want to tell the truth .

true 真实 ←→ false [f?:ls] a.错误的；假的，伪造的；虚伪的 truthful （指人）诚实的 、不说谎的；（指叙述） 真实的、时在的 二．Key structures： 间接引语（参见KS15、39、63） He said that … He told me that … He asked that … 【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 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.' 三．课文讲解： ★ 'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man. “在凶杀发生的时候，我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。”那人说。

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