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单词 give someone the benefit of the doubt
释义

givesomeonethe benefit of the doubt

idiom
tobelievesomething good about someone,ratherthan somethingbad, when you have thepossibilityof doing either:
I didn'tknowwhether hisstorywastrueor not, but Idecidedto give him thebenefitof thedoubt.
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(Definition ofgive someone the benefit of the doubtfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

give someone the benefit of the doubt| American Dictionary

givesomeonethe benefit of the doubt

idiom
todecidethat you willbelievesomeone,eventhough you are notsurethat what thepersonis saying istrue:
She said she was late because herflightwascanceled, and we gave her thebenefitof thedoubt.
(Definition ofgive someone the benefit of the doubtfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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