proof, evidence, witness, testimony

名詞 evidence:

1. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
   同義詞：grounds
2. an indication that makes something evident
3. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

動(dòng)詞 evidence:

1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
   同義詞：attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate
2. provide evidence for
   同義詞：testify, bear witness, prove, show
3. give evidence
   同義詞：tell

1. On the evidence of their recent matches it's unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup.
   從西班牙隊(duì)最近的比賽情況來看，他們難以在這一錦標(biāo)賽中奪標(biāo)。
2. There wasn't enough evidence to prove his guilt.
   沒有充分的證據(jù)能證明他有罪。
3. When the ship reached port, it bore abundant evidence of the severity of the storm.
   船抵港時(shí)，船上滿是受到暴風(fēng)雨肆虐的痕跡。

ev.i.dence

n.（名詞）
A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment:
證明，證據(jù)：有助于得出結(jié)論或做出判斷的東西或事物：
例句：
The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weigh the evidence for and against a hypothesis.
被打碎的窗戶就是盜竊曾經(jīng)發(fā)生的證據(jù)?？茖W(xué)家們以此衡量是符合還是違反假設(shè)

Something indicative; an outward sign:
痕跡：征兆；表面上的跡象：
例句：
evidence of grief on a mourner`s face.
哀悼者的臉上帶著悲傷的跡象

Law The documentary or oral statements and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court of law.
【法律】 證詞，證據(jù)：法庭上作為證據(jù)的文件或口頭形式的陳述和實(shí)物
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ev.i.denced,ev.i.denc.ing,ev.i.denc.es
To indicate clearly; exemplify or prove.
顯示：明確清楚地指出；例證或證明
To support by testimony; attest.
證明：用證據(jù)證明；證實(shí)

<習(xí)慣用語>in evidence
Plainly visible; to be seen:
顯而易見的；很明顯被看見的：
例句：
It was early, and few pedestrians were in evidence on the city streets.
天還很早，城市街道上的稀少行人清晰可見

Law As legal evidence:
【法律】 作為法律上的證據(jù)：
例句：
submitted the photograph in evidence.
呈送作為證物的照片

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Late Latin ôvidentia
源自 后期拉丁語 ôvidentia
from Latin ôvidôns ôvident- [obvious] * see evident
源自 拉丁語 ôvidôns ôvident- [明顯的] *參見 evident