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conclusive

UK //kənˈkluːsɪv//US //kənˈkluːsɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conclusivus',由 'con-'(完全)和 'claudere'(关闭)组成,原意为『最终关闭争论的』。

adjective

❶ 指证据、结果等足以证明某事为真或确定无疑的,具有决定性意义的。常用于法律、科学等需要确凿证据的场合。

“The DNA test provided conclusive evidence of his innocence.”

(DNA检测提供了证明他无罪的确凿证据。)

“After months of research, they reached a conclusive answer to the problem.”

(经过数月研究,他们得出了该问题的最终答案。)

同义词:definitive, decisive, irrefutable

常见短语

conclusive proof — 指无可辩驳的、能够终结争论的确凿证据,常用于法律或学术领域。

“The video footage served as conclusive proof of the crime.”

(这段视频录像成为了犯罪的确凿证据。)

conclusive evidence — 指能够直接证明某事实成立的证据,具有排他性和确定性。

“Scientists are still searching for conclusive evidence of life on Mars.”

(科学家仍在寻找火星生命的确凿证据。)