c. 1300, "appearance from which inferences may be drawn," from Old French evidence, from Late Latin evidentia "proof," in classical Latin "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness" in rhetoric, from stem of Latin evidens "obvious, apparent" (see evident).
Meaning "ground for belief" is from late 14c.; that of "obviousness" is from 1660s and tacks closely to the sense of evident. Legal senses are from c. 1500, when it began to oust witness. Also "one who furnishes testimony, witness" (1590s); hence turn (State's) evidence.
evidence (v.)
"show clearly, prove, give evidence of," c. 1600, from evidence (n.). Related: Evidenced; evidencing.
雙語例句
1. What does "evidence" mean?
evidence是什么意思？
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2. He found evidence of mutated forms of the gene.
他找到了該基因出現(xiàn)了變異形式的證據(jù)。
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3. He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
他根據(jù)被俘囚犯提供的證據(jù)得出了這個結(jié)論。
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4. This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.
這一證據(jù)證實了他們的觀點，即此次突發(fā)暴力事件是有預(yù)謀的。
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5. The empirical evidence considered here is subject to many qualifications.