| 单词 | evidence |
| 释义 | evidenceevidencesevidenceevidence1 AC /ˈevɪdəns/ noun [uncountable]1facts or signs that show that something is true or that something existsevidence ofYou must be able to provide evidence of your ability.你必须能够提供能力证明。evidence thatDo you have any evidence that this treatment works?work你有证据证明这种治疗有效吗？evidence forThere is no evidence for these claims.beclaim这些说法没有根据。2facts given or objects shown in a court of law in order to prove that someone is guilty or not guiltyevidence againstThere was very little evidence against him.be只有很少的证据对他不利。Phrasesbe in evidence formal to be easily seen or noticed: Armed police were much in evidence at the airport.armbe武装警察在机场非常显眼。give evidence to tell a court what you know about a case: He refused to give evidence at the trial.refuse他拒绝出庭作证。GrammarEvidence is an uncountable noun. It is not used in the plural. You say There was a lot of evidence against him.be（有很多对他不利的证据。）(Not ‘There were a lot of evidences.’)When talking about a single thing, you say a piece of evidence:The knife was an important piece of evidence in the trial.be那把刀是庭审中的一件重要物证。COLLOCATIONS: evidenceverbsto have evidenceThe police did not have enough evidence to charge him.doto look for/search for evidenceScientists have been searching for evidence about the origins of the universe.scientistbesearchoriginto find/get evidenceThey found evidence of a plot to kill the president.findto consider/examine/study the evidenceHaving considered all the evidence, the court found him not guilty.haveconsiderfindto gather/collect evidenceThey have hired an investigator to gather evidence.hireto provide evidenceThese bones provide evidence of the food eaten by the inhabitants.boneeatinhabitantto produce evidenceShe has produced no evidence to support her claim.haveproduceadjectivesscientific/medical/historical evidenceThere is no scientific evidence that the vitamin prevents cancer.bepreventThe film is based on historical evidence.bebasegood/clear/strong evidence There is no clear evidence that they ever met.bemeethard/solid evidence (=very clear and reliable evidence)They think that he is guilty, but they don’t have any hard evidence.benew/fresh evidenceHis lawyers say that they have found fresh evidence that he is innocent.lawyerfindbereliable evidence How reliable is that evidence?beconclusive evidence (=which definitely shows something)We now have conclusive evidence that the earth’s climate is changing.bechangeconvincing/overwhelming evidence (=making you feel sure that something is true)convincing evidence of his guiltconvinceThe evidence against him was overwhelming.beoverwhelmflimsy evidence (=not good enough to make you believe something)Their conclusions are drawn from some very flimsy evidence.conclusionbedrawnoun + evidencea piece of evidenceA vital piece of evidence was missing.bemissnot a scrap/shred of evidence (=no evidence at all)There is not a shred of evidence to support this theory.beWord Choice: evidence or proof?You use evidence about facts or information that you consider in order to see whether something exists or is true:There is no evidence against her (=no information that shows that she might have committed a crime).be没有不利于她的证据。 You use proof about facts or information which show that something definitely exists or is definitely true:The police thought he was guilty but they didn’t have proof (=they could not definitely show that he is guilty).thinkbe警察认为他有罪，但他们没有证据。 |
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