证据确凿：evidence有几种意思

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.——Bertrand Russell

一个观点被大多数人所相信，并不表示说它绝对是正确的。——伯特兰·罗素

一、关于evidence，你应该知道的用法有:

n.

1.证据；证词；证人；物证(+of/for) (+that) (+to-v) [U]

The dishonest lawyer manufactured evidence.

那位不诚实的律师捏造证据。

2.迹象(+of) (+that) [U,C]

All around us was evidence of incessant and hard fighting.

我们看到四周曾经进行过持续的艰苦战争迹象。

3.清楚，明显 [U]

Draw this graph as a straight graph with its regions in evidence.

试把这图画成一个直图使其区域明显化。

v.

1.证明 [T]

The Chinese are intelligent and diligent, as evidenced by many Chinese Americans.

中国人是很聪明、很勤奋的，许多华裔美国人的成就就证明了这一点。

2.显示，表明 [T]

He evidenced his approval by promising his full support.

他答应全力支持，以此来表明他的赞成。

二、你知道evidence和哪些词更搭吗？

circumstantial evidence    旁证,间接证据

in evidence    显著的,出风头;到场

state's evidence    n. 告发同犯的证人

best evidence rule    【法】 最佳举证规则

corroborating evidence    【法】 确证的证据

三、一起来做个填词游戏吧

The ____ of the first witness did not agree with the story told by the prisoner.

第一个证人的证词跟犯人所述的情节不一致。