probative
/ˈprəʊbətɪv/adjective
- chiefly Law having the quality or function of proving or demonstrating something; affording proof or evidence【主律】试验性的; 探索性的, 鉴定的：
it places the probative burden on the defendant.
它把鉴定责任交给了被告方。
词源
late Middle English (describing something that serves as a test)： from Latin probativus,from probat- 'proved'，from the verb probare （see PROVE）.