circumstantial
US /ˌsɝː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/
UK /ˌsɜː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/
形容词
1.
间接的, 依情况而定的
pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
示例:
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The prosecution's case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence.
控方的案件完全基于间接证据。
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There was no direct proof, only circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime.
没有直接证据，只有将他与犯罪联系起来的间接证据。
2.
依情况而定的, 偶然的
of, relating to, or dependent on circumstances
示例:
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His decision was purely circumstantial, based on the immediate needs of the team.
他的决定纯粹是权宜之计，基于团队的即时需求。
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The success of the plan was highly circumstantial, depending on many external factors.
该计划的成功具有高度的偶然性，取决于许多外部因素。