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。
collocation: offer counterevidence + to-infinitive
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。
- mounting counterevidence
- strong counterevidence
- fresh / new counterevidence
- counterevidence against / to
- present / offer / provide / produce counterevidence
- find / discover / uncover counterevidence
- 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.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
常用片語
- mounting counterevidence
- a piece of counterevidence
- a body of counterevidence