circumstantial
adj
ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃəl◄
adj
1
based
on
something
that
appears
to
be
true
but
is
not
proven
[法律] 按情况推测的，间接的
law
circumstantial
evidence/case
The
case
against
McCarthy
is
based
largely
on
circumstantial
evidence.
对麦卡锡的起诉案主要是以间接证据为依据的。
2
including
all
the
details
[正式] 详尽的，包含所有细节的
formal
The
book
includes
a
long
and
circumstantial
account
of
Empson’s
conversation
with
the
Queen.
这本书以很长的篇幅详细记录了恩普森和女王的谈话。