circumstantial
形容词
UK/ˌsɜː.kəmˈstæn.ʃᵊl/
US/ˌsɝː.kəmˈstæn.ʃᵊl/
定义 circumstantial 形容词
Based on information that suggests something is true, but does not prove it, especially regarding a crime.
（尤指关于犯罪）间接的，根据情势推断的。
All the evidence was circumstantial; there was no direct proof of his guilt.
所有证据都是间接的；没有直接证明他有罪。
Although there were no direct eyewitnesses, the circumstantial evidence was quite compelling.
虽然没有直接的目击者，但间接证据相当有力。
The police relied heavily on circumstantial evidence to build their case.
警方在很大程度上依赖间接证据来建立他们的案件。