evidential

IPA/ˌevɪˈdenʃl/
IPA/ˌevɪˈdenʃl/

evidential — 形容詞

  • evidentialpositive
  • more evidentialcomparative
  • most evidentialsuperlative

1. relating to facts, documents, or objects that help to prove whether something is

1.形容詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • evidential value
  • evidential support
  • evidential material
  • evidential basis
  • evidential documents
  • evidential burden
  • evidential weight
同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

It was evidential that she was tired.
It was evident that she was tired.
'evident' means easily seen or understood; 'evidential' means relating to evidence.
The lawyer presented evidentials in court.
The lawyer presented evidence in court.
'evidential' is an adjective, not a noun; the noun form is 'evidence'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • evidential value
  • evidential support
  • evidential material
  • evidential basis
  • evidential documents
  • evidential burden
  • evidential weight

副詞搭配

  • purely evidential
  • merely evidential
  • arguably evidential

常用片語

  • for evidential purposes