evidence
Definitions
Facts or information showing whether something is true.
证据；根据
Signs that show something exists or is the case.
迹象；表明
To be or show proof of something (formal).
证明；表明（正式）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedSame core as evident: e- (out) + vid (see) = 'what can be seen out clearly.' Evidence is the visible stuff that makes a claim plain — what you can point to and say 'see for yourself.' In court, evidence is literally what is laid out to be looked at.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.scientific evidence科学证据
- 2.lack of evidence缺乏证据
- 3.evidence suggests证据表明
- 4.circumstantial evidence间接证据
- 5.admit as evidence采纳为证据
Example Sentences
- 1.
There is no evidence that he committed the crime.
- 2.
The data provides strong evidence for the theory.
- 3.
Her success evidences years of hard work.
Easily Confused
evidence vs proof — evidence is what points toward a conclusion (it can be partial or weak); proof is enough evidence to remove all doubt. You gather evidence; you reach proof. Note: evidence is usually uncountable — say 'a piece of evidence,' not 'an evidence.'