circumstantial evidence; collateral evidence
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
circumstantial evidence; collateral evidence
formalA legal or argumentative term. Refers to evidence that indirectly supports a fact or claim, as opposed to direct evidence (直接证据).
Zhè这
gè个
àn案
zi子
quē缺
fá乏
zhí直
jiē接
zhèng证
jù据
，
zhǐ只
néng能
yī依
kào靠
páng旁
zhèng证
。
This case lacks direct evidence and can only rely on circumstantial evidence.
Tā他
tí提
gōng供
de的
zhèng证
cí词
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
lì力
de的
páng旁
zhèng证
。
The testimony he provided is only a strong piece of collateral evidence.
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
yán研
jiū究
zhōng中
，
chū出
tǔ土
wén文
wù物
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
páng旁
zhèng证
。
In historical research, unearthed artifacts are important circumstantial evidence.