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evidentiary

UK //ˌevɪˈdenʃəri//US //ˌevɪˈdenʃieri//

词源

源自拉丁语 'evidentia'(证据)+ 英语后缀 '-ary'(与...相关的),17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与证据相关的,用于指代在法律或正式场合中作为证据使用的事物或材料。

“The judge ruled that the document was not admissible as evidentiary material.”

(法官裁定该文件不能作为证据材料使用。)

“The police collected evidentiary samples from the crime scene.”

(警方从犯罪现场收集了证据样本。)

同义词:probative, demonstrative, supportive

常见短语

evidentiary hearing — 指法庭上专门审查证据是否可采信的听证会,通常用于决定哪些证据可以在审判中使用。

“The court scheduled an evidentiary hearing to review the new documents.”

(法院安排了一次证据听证会来审查新提交的文件。)

evidentiary standard — 法律上对证据必须达到的可信度或充分性的要求,例如“排除合理怀疑”或“优势证据”。

“The prosecution failed to meet the evidentiary standard required for a conviction.”

(控方未能达到定罪所需的证据标准。)