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ev·i·dence /ˈevɪdəns/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 根据；证明 (of, for)
produce evidence of discrimination 拿出不公平待遇的事实根据
Have you any evidence for this statement? 你这样说有任何根据吗?
His black eye was evidence that he had been in a fight. 他眼圈上的乌青证明他曾跟人打了一架。
on this (that) evidence 以此(那)为据
2. 【律】证据；证词，证言；证人；物证
a mountain of evidence 大量的证据
The evidence against him was largely circumstantial. 不利于他的证据大多是间接的旁证。
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. 提不出证据并不证明当时不在场。
destroy evidence 销毁证据
All the evidence indicates suicide. 所有证据都显示是自杀。
He was found guilty on the evidence of two women. 根据两个妇女的证言，他被判定有罪。
3. 迹象；痕迹 (of)
His clenched fist was evidence of his anger. 他握紧的拳头表示了他的愤怒。
His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 他脸色潮红是发烧的明显征象。
evidences of prosperity 繁荣的迹象
There are evidences that somebody has been living here. 迹象表明有人一直住在这儿。
4. 清楚，明显
II vt.
1. 显示；表明
evidence an insatiable curiosity 显示出一种永远满足不了的好奇心
It was the first time he had evidenced nervousness. 这是他第一次显露出紧张不安。
His tears evidenced great sorrow for what he had done. 他的眼泪表明他对自己所做的事极为懊悔。
Initiative is evidenced by willingness to accept responsibility. 主动性表现在愿意承担责任。
2. 证明；作为…的证据
a certificate evidencing stock ownership 证明股票所有权的凭照
He evidenced his accusation with incriminating letters. 他以一些揭发信作为控告的证据。
phr. bear (或 show) evidence of 表明；证明 give evidence 【律】举证，提供证据 in evidence 1. 可看见；明显的，显眼的 The first signs of spring are in evidence. 春天的最初迹象已显然可见。 Two members of the committee were not in evidence. 委员会有两名委员没有露面。 The new alliance was very much in evidence last week. 新的联盟上星期很引人瞩目。 Trim lawns are everywhere (nowhere) in evidence. 到处都可以看到(到处都看不见)整洁漂亮的草地。 2. 作为证据 papers submitted in evidence 作为证据提交的文件 call sb. in evidence 传某人出庭作证 turn (Queen's 或 King's 或〈美〉state's) evidence 供出对同犯不利的证据；作告发同犯的证人 One of the gang, to save his own life, has turned evidence. 那帮歹徒中的一个，为了自己活命，已作证告发其同伙。 |