circumstantial
US /ˌsɝː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/
UK /ˌsɜː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/
形容詞
1.
間接的, 依情況而定的
pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
範例:
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The prosecution's case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence.
控方的案件完全基於間接證據。
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There was no direct proof, only circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime.
沒有直接證據，只有將他與犯罪聯繫起來的間接證據。
2.
依情況而定的, 偶然的
of, relating to, or dependent on circumstances
範例:
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His decision was purely circumstantial, based on the immediate needs of the team.
他的決定純粹是權宜之計，基於團隊的即時需求。
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The success of the plan was highly circumstantial, depending on many external factors.
該計劃的成功具有高度的偶然性，取決於許多外部因素。