evidence

evidence
♠ evidence evi∙dence ◙ noun 1. [U, C] evidence (of / for sth) | evidence (that...) | evidence (to suggest, show, etc.) the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true • 根据；证明；证据:
»There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
有可靠证据表明日光曝晒与皮肤癌之间有联系。
»We found further scientific evidence for this theory.
我们找到了进一步证实这种理论的科学根据。
»There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place.
没有丝毫证据表明这个会议确已举行。
»Have you any evidence to support this allegation?
你有证据支持这种说法吗？
»The room bore evidence of a struggle.
房间里有搏斗过的痕迹。
»On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup.
从西班牙队最近的比赛情况看,他们不太可能夺冠。
2. the information that is used in court to try to prove sth • (法庭上的)证据,证词,人证,物证:
»I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial.
我被要求审讯时出庭作证。
»He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him.
法官裁决没有证明他有罪的证据,他获得释放了。
--› see also [u]circumstantial evidence at circumstantial 【IDIOMS】◘ (be) in ˈevidence • present and clearly seen • 显眼；显而易见:
»The police were much in evidence at todayˈs demonstration.
在今天的示威集会上警察随处可见。
◘ turn Kingˈs / Queenˈs ˈevidence (BrE) (US turn stateˈs ˈevidence) • to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment • 提供同犯的罪证,揭发其他案犯(以减轻所受惩罚) --› compare plea-bargaining --› more at balance n. ◙ verb [VN] • [usually passive] (formal) to prove or show sth; to be evidence of sth • 证明；表明；作为…的证据 【SYN】 testify to :
»The legal profession is still a largely male world, as evidenced by the small number of women judges.
法律界在很大程度上仍然是男人的世界,这一点从女法官的人数屈指可数即可得到证实。
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['evidәns]
n. 明顯, 顯著, 明白, 跡象, 根據, [物]證據, 證物

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