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+
umconnector
+
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.