evidence (ˈɛvɪdəns
)
Definitions
noun
- ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood
- a mark or sign that makes evident; indication ⇒
his pallor was evidence of ill health
- law matter produced before a court of law in an attempt to prove or disprove a point in issue, such as the statements of witnesses, documents, material objects, etc See also circumstantial evidence , direct evidence
- See turn queen's evidence
- See in evidence
verb (tr)
- to make evident; show clearly
- to give proof of or evidence for
Translations
- British English:
evidence
Evidence is anything that makes you believe that something is true or exists.There is evidence that stress causes the disease.ˈɛvɪdəns NOUN There is evidence that stress causes the disease.
- Spanish:
prueba
nf
- French:
preuve
nf
- German:
Beweis
nm
- Chinese: 证据 n
- Arabic: دَلِيل n
- Portuguese: evidência nf
- Russian: свидетельство nnt
- Croatian: dokaz nm
- Czech: důkaz nm
- Danish: bevis nnt
- Dutch: bewijs nnt
- Finnish: todiste n
- Greek: αποδεικτικό στοιχείο nnt
- Italian: prova nf
- Japanese: 証拠 n
- Korean: 증거 n
- Norwegian: bevis nnt
- Polish: dowód nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: evidência nf
- European Spanish:
prueba
nf
- Swedish: bevis nnt
- Thai: หลักฐาน n
- Turkish: kanıt n
- Vietnamese: bằng chứng n
Usage examples
The Medical Examiner said there was no evidence of that - rape always shows.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)If we can find conclusive evidence of a population then we can take steps to alter the forest environment to suit its needs.
Country Life (2004)Experts say there is some evidence that the government is actually beginning to make inroads, with overall crime down.
Irish Times (2002)Of advice about how to cope with the brutal Barrera from the Hamed corner there was little evidence.
Glasgow Herald (2001)She had always thought that it was peculiar to her, further evidence of her essential badness.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)