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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Circumstantial \Cir`cum*stan"tial\, a. [Cf. F. circonstanciel.]
   1. Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or
      particular incidents.

            The usual character of human testimony is
            substantial truth under circumstantial variety.
                                                  --Paley.

   2. Incidental; relating to, but not essential.

            We must therefore distinguish between the essentials
            in religious worship . . . and what is merely
            circumstantial.                       --Sharp.

   3. Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all
      the circumstances; minute; particular.

            Tedious and circumstantial recitals.  --Prior.

   {Circumstantial evidence} (Law), evidence obtained from
      circumstances, which necessarily or usually attend facts
      of a particular nature, from which arises presumption.
      According to some authorities circumstantial is
      distinguished from positive evidence in that the latter is
      the testimony of eyewitnesses to a fact or the admission
      of a party; but the prevalent opinion now is that all such
      testimony is dependent on circumstances for its support.
      All testimony is more or less circumstantial. --Wharton.

   Syn: See {Minute}.

Circumstantial \Cir`cum*stan"tial\, n.
   Something incidental to the main subject, but of less
   importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the
   plural; as, the circumstantials of religion. --Addison.

资料来源 : WordNet®

circumstantial
     adj : fully detailed and specific about particulars; "a
           circumstantial report about the debate"