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

Evidence \Ev"i*dence\, n. [F. ['e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See
   {Evident}.]
   1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which
      furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof;
      the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our
      senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement.

            Faith is . . . the evidence of things not seen.
                                                  --Heb. xi. 1.

            O glorious trial of exceeding love Illustrious
            evidence, example high.               --Milton.

   2. One who bears witness. [R.] ``Infamous and perjured
      evidences.'' --Sir W. Scott.

   3. (Law) That which is legally submitted to competent
      tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any
      alleged matter of fact under investigation before it;
      means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking,
      not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect
      of it. --Greenleaf.

   {Circumstantial evidence}, {Conclusive evidence}, etc. See
      under {Circumstantial}, {Conclusive}, etc.

   {Crown's, King's, or Queen's} {evidence}, evidence for the
      crown. [Eng.]

   {State's evidence}, evidence for the government or the
      people. [U. S. ]

   {To turn} {King's, Queen's or State's} {evidence}, to confess
      a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices.

   Syn: Testimony; proof. See {Tesimony}.

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}.

资料来源 : WordNet®

circumstantial evidence
     n : evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact
         in dispute [syn: {indirect evidence}] [ant: {direct
         evidence}]