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circumstantial

🇬🇧 UK/sɜːkəm'stænʃ(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.sә:kәm'stænʃәl/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Based on or dependent on circumstances; (of evidence) suggesting guilt by inference rather than direct proof

依情况而定的;间接的(指证据)

n.

Something incidental or secondary to the main subject

次要情节,附带事项

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
circcircle, ring, round
+
umconnector
+
ststand, set, place
+
antperforming, being in a state
+
ialrelating to, having the nature of
=circumstantial

Common Collocations

  • 1.circumstantial evidence间接证据

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The evidence against him was circumstantial.

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