| 释义 |
(on) the balance of evidence/probability - (formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something（从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据
- The balance of evidence suggests the Liberal party's decline began before the First World War.综合证据表明，自由党的衰落始于第一次世界大战之前。
- The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash.验尸官在分析各种可能性后认为，飞行员很有可能在空难发生之前突然中风。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
See also balance | evidence | probability |