evidence /'ev.ɪ.dənts/ noun [U] E * one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true 证据；证明
1. The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder. 警方没有发现任何证据证明这宗谋杀案和恐怖分子有关。
2. [+ to infinitive] There is no scientific evidence to suggest that underwater births are dangerous. 没有科学证据证明水中分娩有危险。
3. [+ that] Is there any scientific evidence that a person's character is reflected in their handwriting? 一个人的笔迹反映其性格的说法有甚么科学凭据呢？
4. Several experts are to give evidence on the subject. 几位专家将就这个问题提出证据。
5. There is only circumstantial evidence against her, so she is unlikely to be convicted. 只有间接证据对她不利，所以她不大可能被定罪。
6. Campaigners now have compelling documentary evidence of the human rights abuses that they had been alleging for several years. 人权运动者几年来一直声称践踏人权现象的存在，而现在他们已经掌握了令人信服的书面证据。
7. Fresh evidence suggests that the statement had been fabricated. 新的证据证明财务报表是伪造的。
8. The traces of petrol found on his clothing provided the forensic evidence proving that he had started the fire deliberately. 在他衣服上发现的汽油痕迹成为了法庭证据，证明他是蓄意纵火。
9. All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years. 所有证据都证明，在今后几年中交通量会大幅提升。
10. There is growing/mounting/increasing evidence that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer. 越来越多的证据证明，在饮食中吸收含有富维他命食物的人不太容易罹患某些癌症。
柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - evidence
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1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词证据;佐证；根据Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened.
【搭配模式】：oft N of/for n
Ganley said he'd seen no evidence of widespread fraud...
甘利说他没有看见诈骗泛滥的证据。
There is a lot of evidence that stress is partly responsible for disease...
有很多证据证明压力是造成疾病的原因之一。
To date there is no evidence to support this theory.
到目前为止，还没有证据支持这种理论。
2.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词（法庭上的）证据，证物，证词Evidence is the information which is used in a court of law to try to prove something. Evidence is obtained from documents, objects, or witnesses.
【搭配模式】：oft N against n
【FIELD标签】：LEGAL 法律
The evidence against him was purely circumstantial.
对他不利的这项证据完全是间接证据。
...enough evidence for a successful prosecution.
足以胜诉的证据
3.PHRASE 短语（在法庭上）提供证据，作证 If you give evidence in a court of law or an official enquiry, you officially say what you know about people or events, or describe an occasion at which you were present.
【搭配模式】：V inflects
The forensic scientists who carried out the original tests will be called to give evidence...
进行最初化验的法医学家将被传唤到庭作证。
Cabin crew have been giving evidence at the M1 aircrash enquiry.
机舱人员一直在为M1空难调查作证。
4.VERB 动词证明;表明;显示 If a particular feeling, ability, or attitude is evidenced by something or someone, it is seen or felt.
【语法信息】：be V-ed by n
【语法信息】：V n
【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式
He's wise in other ways too, as evidenced by his reason for switching from tennis to golf...
他在其他方面同样明智，这一点可以从他不打网球改打高尔夫的理由中得到证明。
She was not calculating and evidenced no specific interest in money.
她没什么心计，而且能感觉出她对钱没什么兴趣。
5.PHRASE 短语显眼;显而易见 If someone or something is in evidence, they are present and can be clearly seen.
【搭配模式】：V inflects
Few soldiers were in evidence...
没看见几个士兵。
Poverty and bad housing conditions are still very much in evidence.
贫困和糟糕的住房条件仍很常见。
牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - evidence
☞ evidence evi·dence / 5evidEns / noun1.[U, C] ~ (of / for sth) | ~ (that...) | ~ (to suggest, show, etc.) the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true 根据；证明；证据: There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. 有可靠证据表明日光曝晒与皮肤癌之间有联系。 We found further scientific evidence for this theory. 我们找到了进一步证实这种理论的科学根据。 There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. 没有丝毫证据表明这个会议确已举行。 Have you any evidence to support this allegation? 你有证据支持这种说法吗？ The room bore evidence of a struggle. 房间里有搏斗过的痕迹。 On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. 从西班牙队最近的比赛情况看,他们不太可能夺冠。 2.[U] the information that is used in court to try to prove sth (法庭上的)证据,证词,人证,物证: I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. 我被要求审讯时出庭作证。 He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. 法官裁决没有证明他有罪的证据,他获得释放了。 ⇨ see also circumstantial evidence at circumstantial IDIOMS ▪(be) in 'evidence present and clearly seen 显眼；显而易见: The police were much in evidence at today's demonstration. 在今天的示威集会上警察随处可见。 ▪turn King's / Queen's 'evidence (BrE) (USturn state's 'evidence) to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment 提供同犯的罪证,揭发其他案犯(以减轻所受惩罚) ⇨ compare plea-bargaining ⇨ more at balance n. verb [VN] [usually passive] (formal) to prove or show sth; to be evidence of sth 证明；表明；作为…的证据 SYN testify to : The legal profession is still a largely male world, as evidenced by the small number of women judges. 法律界在很大程度上仍然是男人的世界,这一点从女法官的人数屈指可数即可得到证实。
牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - evidence
evidence noun
• ADJECTIVEabundant, ample, considerable, extensive, plentiful, significant, substantial, sufficient, widespreadThere is ample ~ that the world is getting hotter. | growing, increasing, mounting | clear, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, definitive, good, hard, incontrovertible, irrefutable, overwhelming, persuasive, positive, powerful, solid, striking, strong, unambiguous, unequivocal | adequate | flimsy, inadequate, insufficient, limited, little, scant | concrete, direct, firm, first-hand, objective, physical, tangibleThe figures provide concrete ~ of the bank's claim. | credibleWe found no credible ~ to support this allegation. | indirect | available, current, presentAvailable ~ points to pilot error as the cause of the crash. | additional, fresh, further, more, new | crucial, important, valuable, vitalThey accused the prosecution of withholding crucial ~. | prima facie (law)
I'll accept this as prima facie ~ that there might be a problem. | corroborating, corroborative, supportingThey convicted the wrong man on the basis of a signed confession with no corroborative ~. | conflictingAnother team of scientists has come up with conflicting ~. | damning, incriminatingThe scandal is damning ~ of the government's contempt for democracy. | anecdotal, circumstantial, materialThere is plenty of anecdotal ~ to suggest that crime is beginning to rise. | There was a mass of circumstantial ~ linking Watson to the murder. | documentary, observational, photographic, statistical, textual, video (esp. BrE), visible, visualThe court was shown photographic ~. | archaeological, empirical, factual, formal, historical | clinical, DNA, experimental, forensic, medical, scientific | falseShe admitted giving false ~ to the court.
• … OF EVIDENCEpiece | scrapShe mulled over these scraps of ~. | body, massA body of ~ emerged suggesting that smoking tobacco caused serious diseases.
• VERB + EVIDENCEhaveWe do not have the ~ to prove these claims. | look for, search for | accumulate, collect, come across, come up with, discover, find, gather, obtain, produce, uncoverScientists have found fresh ~ to suggest that a huge explosion led to the extinction. | offer (sb), provide (sb with), show (sb)The tapes provided ~ of her intentions. | give, present (sb with), revealShe was hoping she would not have to give ~ in court. | seeHe says he's been working hard, but I haven't seen any ~ of it. | consider, examine, study | evaluate, weighThey will weigh this ~ and come to a rational conclusion. | review | cite (sth as)The team cited ~ from a recent earthquake to back up their idea. | The rise in crime is often cited as ~ of a general breakdown of authority. | submit, use sth inThe police officer took a statement which was later used in ~. | hearWe must wait to hear his ~ before we make any judgement. | admit, allowThe judge can decide whether to admit or exclude ~. | exclude | destroyProsecutors say they destroyed ~ related to the case.
• EVIDENCE + VERBexist | come to light, emerge | accumulate, grow, mountEvidence is accumulating that a defective gene may be responsible for this disease. | confirm sth, demonstrate sth, establish sth, indicate sth, point to sth, prove sth, reveal sth, show sth, suggest sth, support sthThe ~ pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network. | be based on sth, be derived from sth, come from sth~ of growing poverty based on extensive surveys | contradict sthNo new ~ has contradicted this research. | implicate sb/sth, link sb/sth~ linking her to the crime
• PREPOSITIONas~He cited Australia's success as ~ for his theory. | in~A photo of the victim's injuries was produced in ~. | on … ~On present ~ the team will be lucky to make the final. | on the~ofOn the ~ of his latest exhibition, Miller is an artist who is past his best. | ~about, ~concerning, ~regarding, ~relating toThe team have been collecting ~ about war crimes. | ~againstThe woman went to court to give ~ against her attacker. | ~forWhat ~ do you have for that claim? | ~from~ from historical documents | ~ofScientists are looking for ~ of life on other planets. | ~onThe first chapter reviews the ~ on how children learn language.
• PHRASESto be in ~a trend that has been much in ~ in recent years | in the face of ~, in the teeth of ~The company denies, in the face of overwhelming ~, that smoking causes cancer. | in the light of ~In the light of new ~, a new enquiry into the crash is likely to take place. | lack of ~The kidnapping charge was dropped because of lack of ~. | not a scrap of ~, not a shred of ~He made the accusations without a shred of ~ to back them up.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - evidence
evidence ♦︎ proof ♦︎ support ♦︎ testimony ♦︎ demonstrationThese are all words for the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true.这些词均表示证据、证明。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆evidence / support for sth◆evidence / proof / testimony / a demonstration that...◆(a) clear / convincing evidence / proof / support / testimony / demonstration◆(a) conclusive evidence / proof / support / demonstration◆(an) ample / adequate evidence / proof / testimony / demonstration◆sufficient / good / direct evidence / proof / testimony◆to provide / give evidence / proof / support / testimony / a demonstration◆to find evidence / proof / support■evidence [uncountable] the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true; the information that is used in court to try to prove sth根据；证明；（法庭上的）证据◆Have you any evidence to support this allegation?你有没有证据证明这个指控？◆There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place.没有丝毫证据表明确实有过这次会面。◆A body of evidence emerged suggesting that smoking tobacco caused serious diseases.有大量证据表明吸烟引发严重疾病。◆On the evidence of their recent games, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup.从西班牙队最近的比赛情况看，他们不太可能赢得杯赛冠军。◆I was asked to give evidence(= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial.我被要求出庭作证。◆The jury heard evidence from 38 witnesses.陪审团听取了38名目击证人的证词。 see also evidence ⇨ confirmverb1■proof [uncountable, countable] facts or documents that show that sth is true证据；证明◆There is no proof that the knife belonged to her.没有证据证明那把刀是她的。◆Can you provide any proof of identity?你能提供身份证明吗？◆Keep the receipt as proof of purchase.保存收据，作为购物凭证。◆These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability.这些成果进一步证实了他的杰出才干。 see also prove ⇨ show1NOTE辨析 Evidence or proof?Evidence is what makes you believe that sth is true; proof shows that sth is true in a way that no one can argue against. * evidence指能使人确信某事属实的证据，proof指不容争辩的确凿证据。■support [uncountable] evidence that helps to show that a theory or idea is true or correct（理论或想法的）证据，依据◆The statistics offer further support for our theory.这些统计数据为我们的理论提供了进一步的依据。 see also support ⇨ confirmverb1■testimonyˈtestɪməni; NAmEˈtestɪmoʊni [uncountable, singular] (formal) a thing that shows that sth else exists or is true证据；证明◆The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills.金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明证。◆This increase in imports bears testimony to the successes of industry.进口的增长证明了产业的成功。■demonstration [countable, uncountable] an act of giving proof or evidence of sth证明；证实；论证◆This is a clear demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated.这清楚地表明了看似简单的事情实际上可能非常复杂。 see also demonstrate ⇨ show1
新牛津英语同义词词典 - evidence
evidence
noun 1they found evidence of his participation in the burglary PROOF , confirmation, verification, substantiation, corroboration, affirmation, authentication, attestation, documentation; support for, backing for, reinforcement for, grounds for.
3the room showed evidence of a struggle SIGNS , indications, pointers, marks, traces, suggestions, hints; manifestation. in evidenceteam spirit was much in evidence NOTICEABLE , conspicuous, obvious, perceptible, perceivable, visible, on view, on display, easily seen, easily noticed, plain to see; palpable, tangible, unmistakable, undisguised, unconcealed, prominent, striking, glaring, writ large; informal as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as a pikestaff, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb, standing/sticking out a mile, right under one's nose, staring someone in the face, written all over someone; archaic sensible.
verb the rise of racism is evidenced by the increase in racial attacks INDICATE , show, reveal, be evidence of, display, exhibit, manifest, denote, evince, signify; testify to, attest to, verify, confirm, prove, substantiate, endorse, back up, support, bear out, give credence to. -opposite(s): DISPROVE.
Collins COBUILD English Usage - evidence
evidence
Evidence is anything that you see, hear, or read which causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened.
We saw evidence everywhere that a real effort was being made to promote tourism.
There was no evidence of quarrels between them.
Evidence is an uncount noun. You do not talk about `evidences' or `an evidence'. However, you can talk about a piece of evidence.
The first piece of evidence comes from a major report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
It was one of the strongest pieces of evidence in the Crown's case.
