evidence

noun

1. 根据；证明；证据
   the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. Have you any evidence to support this allegation?
      你有证据支持这种说法吗？
   5. The room bore evidence of a struggle.
      房间里有搏斗过的痕迹。
   6. 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. （法庭上的）证据，证词，人证，物证
   the information that is used in court to try to prove sth
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

verb

1. 证明；表明；作为…的证据
   to prove or show sth; to be evidence of sth
   1. 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。

1. N-UNCOUNT 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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 （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.
   1. The evidence against him was purely circumstantial.
      对他不利的这项证据完全是间接证据。
   2. ...enough evidence for a successful prosecution.
      足以胜诉的证据
3. PHRASE （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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 证明;表明;显示
   If a particular feeling, ability, or attitude is evidenced by something or someone, it is seen or felt.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 显眼;显而易见
   If someone or something is in evidence, they are present and can be clearly seen.
   1. Few soldiers were in evidence...
      没看见几个士兵。
   2. 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。

1. We can adduce evidence to support the claim.
   我们能举出证据支持该说法。
2. He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
   他根据被俘囚犯提供的证据得出了这个结论。
3. Factual and forensic evidence makes a suicide verdict the most compelling answer to the mystery of his death
   事实证据和法庭证据使得自杀成为解开他死因之谜的最令人信服的答案。
4. Her attorneys claim there is no conclusive evidence that any murders took place
   她的律师声称并无确凿证据表明发生了谋杀。
5. Scientists say there is no convincing evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer
   科学家们说，并没有确凿的证据表明输电线和癌症之间有什么联系。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. The evidence against him was purely circumstantial.
   对他不利的这项证据完全是间接证据。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. Few soldiers were in evidence
    没看见几个士兵。
14. 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。
15. We have experimental and observational evidence concerning things which happened before and after the origin of life.
    有关生命起源前后发生了什么，我们通过实验和观察得出了一些证据。
16. This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence
    这名男子可能还杀害过其他人，只可惜我们没有确凿的证据。
17. This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.
    这将有利于控方律师搜集对他不利的证据以在法庭上指控他。
18. The jury have heard evidence from defence witnesses
    陪审团已经听取了辩方证人的证词。
19. The evidence given in court was inconsistent with what he had previously told them.
    法庭上的证词与他当初告诉他们的不一致。
20. The pictures provide irrefutable evidence of the incident
    这些照片为这起事件提供了不容辩驳的证据。
21. The study further strengthens the evidence linking smoking with early death
    这项研究进一步证实了吸烟与早逝之间的联系。
22. The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed
    实质性证据的性质和可用性毋庸讨论。
23. He found evidence of mutated forms of the gene.
    他找到了该基因出现了变异形式的证据。
24. This witness has committed perjury and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.
    这名证人作了伪证，她的证词不可信。
25. The allegations against them were made in sworn evidence to the inquiry.
    在调查取得的宣誓证词中对他们提出了指控。
26. New evidence showed the police lied at the trial
    新的证据表明警方在审讯时撒了谎。
27. Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud
    审计人员说他们已经发现了欺诈的证据。
28. You assume his innocence before hearing the evidence against him.
    在未听到对他不利的证言之前，你假定他是无罪的。
29. The judge and jury hear all the evidence given by both sides.
    法官和陪审团听取了双方的证词。
30. This was really irrefutable evidence.
    这真是一个颠扑不破的实例。

  proof evidence testimony witness【导航词义：证据，见证】

  proof n. 证明，证据

〔辨析〕指可以表明某事物真实性的信息、文件等。

  evidence n. 证明，证据

〔辨析〕指表明某事物存在或真实的事实、迹象等，也指法庭上证明某人有罪或无罪的证据。

  testimony n. 证据，证词

〔辨析〕指清楚表明某事物存在或属实的事实或情况，也指法庭上的证词。

  witness n. 证人；证据

〔辨析〕多指知道案件情况并在法庭上对其进行陈述的人，也可指证据或证言。

n.

(be) in evidence

• 显眼；显而易见
  present and clearly seen
  1. 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

• 提供同犯的罪证，揭发其他案犯（以减轻所受惩罚）
  to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment

(on) the balance of evidence/probability

• （从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据
  (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth

noun

1. your basis for belief or disbelief
   1. the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling

   Synonym:    grounds

2. an indication that makes something evident
   1. his trembling was evidence of his fear

3. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

verb

1. provide evidence for
   1. His high fever attested to his illness
   2. The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
   3. This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness

   Synonym:    attestcertifymanifestdemonstrate

2. give evidence
   1. he was telling on all his former colleague

   Synonym:    tell

3. provide evidence for
   1. The blood test showed that he was the father
   2. Her behavior testified to her incompetence

   Synonym:    testifybear witnessproveshow