give somebody the benefit of the doubt

BELIEVEto accept what someone tells you, even though you think they may be wrong or lying but you cannot be sure 虽有怀疑但还是相信某人，姑且相信某人

The referee gave him the benefit of the doubt.

裁判员虽有怀疑，但还是没有判他犯规。

Examples from the Corpus

give somebody the benefit of the doubt• She claimed she wasn't trying to commit suicide, and doctors gave her the benefit of the doubt.• Something didn't seem quite right, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.

→ give somebody the benefit of the doubt at benefit1(1)

单词	give somebody the benefit of the doubt
释义	give somebody the benefit of the doubt give somebody the benefit of the doubt BELIEVEto accept what someone tells you, even though you think they may be wrong or lying but you cannot be sure 虽有怀疑但还是相信某人，姑且相信某人 The referee gave him the benefit of the doubt. 裁判员虽有怀疑，但还是没有判他犯规。 Examples from the Corpus give somebody the benefit of the doubt• She claimed she wasn't trying to commit suicide, and doctors gave her the benefit of the doubt.• Something didn't seem quite right, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. → give somebody the benefit of the doubt at benefit1(1)
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