evidential
evidential — 形容詞
- evidentialpositive
- more evidentialcomparative
- most evidentialsuperlative
1. relating to facts, documents, or objects that help to prove whether something is
證據的
與證據相關的；可作為證明的
relating to facts, documents, or objects that help to prove whether something is true or real in a formal context such as a court case or scientific study.
Marco showed the insurance company evidential documents proving the storm damaged his roof.
Marco 向保險公司出示了能證明暴風雨損壞他家屋頂的證據文件。
evidential + noun (evidential documents)
The judge ruled that the old photograph had no evidential value.
法官判定那張舊照片沒有證據價值。
collocation: evidential value
After months of lab work, Dr. Nia's team found no evidential support for the formula.
經過數個月的實驗室研究，Nia 博士的團隊找不到支持新配方的證據。
Police officers gathered evidential material from the crime scene, including fingerprints and DNA samples.
警察從犯罪現場蒐集了證據材料，包括指紋和 DNA 檢體。
Bao's research paper on ocean temperatures offers strong evidential backing for her climate claims.
Bao 關於海洋溫度的研究論文為她的氣候主張提供了有力的證據支持。
- evidentiary
More common in US legal contexts; 'evidentiary hearing' is a standard legal term, while 'evidential' is broader and also used in academic writing.
- probative
Strictly legal term meaning tending to prove something; narrower in scope and register than 'evidential'.
- substantive
Refers to the substance or essential part of something; overlaps with 'evidential' only when discussing the actual content of proof.
- irrelevant
Evidence that is irrelevant has no logical connection to the matter being proven.
文法句型
evidential + noun
用法筆記
More common in formal legal and academic writing than in everyday speech. The noun 'evidence' is far more frequent; 'evidential' is used mainly to describe the type, value, or quality of evidence.