counterevidence
counterevidence — 名詞
1. Facts, data, or arguments that conflict with the evidence already put forward in
反證；駁證
推翻既有主張的證據
Facts, data, or arguments that conflict with the evidence already put forward in support of a theory, claim, or legal position.
The research team found strong counterevidence against the drug's effectiveness in the follow-up trial.
研究團隊在後續試驗中發現了推翻該藥物療效的強烈反證。
collocation: counterevidence against [something]
Mert presented new counterevidence that challenged the prosecution's timeline of events.
Mert 提出新的反證，對檢方提出的時間順序提出質疑。
counterevidence + that-clause
Despite mounting counterevidence, the committee refused to revise its original conclusion.
儘管反證越來越多，委員會仍拒絕修改最初的結論。
The defence lawyer offered counterevidence proving her client was not at the scene.
辯護律師提出反證，證明她的當事人不在現場。
When Dr. Hargrave re-examined the soil samples, fresh counterevidence emerged that contradicted the earlier report.
當 Hargrave 博士重新檢驗土壤樣本時，新的反證浮現，與先前的報告相互矛盾。
- contrary evidence
broader; any evidence that points the other way
- refutation
stronger — suggests the evidence actively disproves the claim
- disproof
rare and technical; implies total falsification
- evidence
the neutral term that counterevidence opposes
- proof
evidence sufficient to establish a fact
- corroboration
supporting evidence that strengthens a claim
文法句型
counterevidence + against/to + [noun phrase]
counterevidence + that-clause
present/offer/provide + counterevidence
用法筆記
Uncountable in standard academic use — avoid a plural form ('counterevidences'). Common in legal argumentation, scientific discussion, and philosophical reasoning.