{ "term": "evidence", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true", "sensetop": "evidence (of something)evidence for somethingevidence that…evidence to suggest, support, show, etc.on the evidence of something", "labels": "(specialist)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Researchers have found **clear scientific evidence **of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.", "contextForm": "evidence (of something)" }, { "text": "There is a growing **body of evidence **for the existence of black holes that are ten times as massive as the Sun.", "contextForm": "evidence for something" }, { "text": "There is **not a shred of evidence** that the meeting actually took place.", "contextForm": "evidence that…" }, { "text": "Have you any evidence to support this allegation?", "contextForm": "evidence to suggest, support, show, etc." }, { "text": "The study provides **empirical evidence ***(= based on experiments or experience)* to prove that the drug has no long-term side effects." }, { "text": "**Anecdotal evidence** *(= based on personal accounts)* suggests that drivers over the age of 70 find it difficult to get insurance." }, { "text": "On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win.", "contextForm": "on the evidence of something" }, { "text": "In the absence of **evidence to the contrary**, it should be assumed that proper procedures were followed." }, { "text": "We found further scientific evidence for this theory." }, { "text": "The room bore evidence of a struggle." }, { "text": "She mulled over these scraps of evidence." }, { "text": "The first chapter reviews the evidence on how children learn language." }, { "text": "No new evidence has contradicted this research." }, { "text": "Another team of scientists has come up with conflicting evidence." }, { "text": "Available evidence points to pilot error as the cause of the crash." }, { "text": "The company denies, in the face of overwhelming evidence, that the drug is unsafe." }, { "text": "The team cited evidence from a recent earthquake to back up their idea." }, { "text": "Archaeologists found evidence of a rich and varied culture at the settlement." }, { "text": "Scientists are looking for evidence of life on other planets." }, { "text": "The figures provide concrete evidence of the bank's claim to provide the best service." }, { "text": "He says he's been working hard, but I haven't seen any evidence of it." }, { "text": "The tapes provided evidence of her intentions." }, { "text": "The rise in crime is often cited as evidence of a general breakdown of authority." }, { "text": "The scandal is damning evidence of the government's contempt for democracy." }, { "text": "He cited Australia's sporting success as evidence for his theory." }, { "text": "I'll accept this as prima facie evidence that there might be a problem." }, { "text": "There is ample evidence that the world is getting hotter." }, { "text": "Evidence indicates that the true death toll could be as high as 40 000." }, { "text": "Scientists have found fresh evidence to suggest that a huge explosion led to the death of the dinosaurs." } ], "topics": ["Scientific research"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["abundant", "ample", "considerable"], "… of evidence": ["piece", "scrap", "body"], "verb + evidence": ["have", "look for", "search for"], "evidence + verb": ["exist", "come to light", "emerge"], "preposition": ["as evidence", "in evidence", "on… evidence"], "phrases": [ "to be in evidence", "in the face of evidence", "in the teeth of evidence" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the information that is used in court to try to prove something", "sensetop": "evidence against somebodyas evidence of somethingin evidence", "labels": "(especially North American English)(especially US English)(especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I was asked to **give evidence** *(= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.)* at the trial." }, { "text": "The defence accused the prosecution of withholding several key **pieces of evidence**." }, { "text": "circumstantial/forensic evidence" }, { "text": "Despite a **lack of evidence** against him, Burton will appear in court next week.", "contextForm": "evidence against somebody" }, { "text": "He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him." }, { "text": "The emails were presented as evidence of his involvement in the fraud.", "contextForm": "as evidence of something" }, { "text": "The police officer took a statement which was later used in evidence.", "contextForm": "in evidence" }, { "text": "The jury heard evidence from 38 witnesses." }, { "text": "We will weigh this evidence and come to a rational conclusion." }, { "text": "They convicted the wrong man on the basis of a signed confession with no corroborative evidence." }, { "text": "There was a mass of circumstantial evidence linking Watson to the murder." }, { "text": "The team have been collecting evidence about war crimes." }, { "text": "A photo of the victim's injuries was produced in evidence." }, { "text": "The judge can decide whether to admit or exclude evidence." }, { "text": "The court was shown photographic evidence." }, { "text": "evidence linking her to the crime" }, { "text": "She admitted giving false evidence to the court." }, { "text": "Prosecutors say they destroyed evidence related to the case." }, { "text": "In the light of new evidence, a new inquiry into the crash is likely to take place." } ], "topics": [ "Opinion and argument", "Crime and punishment", "Law and justice" ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["abundant", "ample", "considerable"], "… of evidence": ["piece", "scrap", "body"], "verb + evidence": ["have", "look for", "search for"], "evidence + verb": ["exist", "come to light", "emerge"], "preposition": ["as evidence", "in evidence", "on… evidence"], "phrases": [ "to be in evidence", "in the face of evidence", "in the teeth of evidence" ] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The balance of evidence suggests the Liberal party's decline began before the First World War." }, { "text": "The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(to be) present and clearly seen", "examples": [ { "text": "The police were much in evidence at today's demonstration." }, { "text": "a trend that has been much in evidence in recent years" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈevɪdəns/", "audio": "ev/evidence/evidence__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈevɪdəns/", "audio": "ev/evidence/evidence__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin evidentia, from evident- ‘obvious to the eye or mind’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + videre ‘to see’." }