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circumstantial

UK //ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃəl//US //ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'circumstantia',意为 '周围的情况',由 'circum'(周围)和 'stare'(站立)组成。

adjective

❶ 指与特定情况或环境相关的,通常用来描述间接的、非直接的证据或细节。

“The police only had circumstantial evidence to link him to the crime.”

(警方只有间接证据将他与犯罪联系起来。)

“Her story was full of circumstantial details that made it seem believable.”

(她的故事充满了细节,使其显得可信。)

同义词:indirect, incidental, secondary, contingent

常见短语

circumstantial evidence — 间接证据,指不能直接证明事实,但可以通过推理或环境因素推断出结论的证据。

“The jury was instructed to consider the circumstantial evidence carefully.”

(陪审团被指示仔细考虑间接证据。)