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英语单词“be in the frame (for something)”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

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单词 be in the frame (for something) 释义

be in the frame (forsomething)

idiomto be apossiblesuspectfor acrime(= someone who it isthoughtmay havecommittedit):He had the victim'sbloodon hisclothes, whichautomaticallyput him in theframeforthemurder.They mustknowthey're in theframe,otherwisewhy would theytrytocoveruptheiractions?Anyone whostoodtogainfrom hisdeathisdefinitelyin theframe.to be apossiblecandidate(= someone who could bechosen)for ajob,position, etc. :He waspreviouslyin theframefortheroleof Batman in anothermovie.Anotherwinwould put her in theframefortheOlympicteamselection.Herefusedto say who was in theframetoreplacethemanager.
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