Learner’s Word of the Day =>Evidence

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=>Evidence   

 

Function: noun

Plural: evidences

Meanings:
1 a [noncount] : something which shows that something else exists or is true
Examples:
<There is no evidence that these devices actually work.>
<He has been unable to find evidence to support his theory.>
<She first showed/gave evidence of her abilities [=she first showed her abilities] at an early age.>
<Investigators could find no evidencelinking him to the crime.>
<He denies that he was involved, despite (abundant/ample) evidence to the contrary. [=despite evidence indicating that he was involved]>

1 b [count] chiefly US, somewhat formal :a visible sign of something — usually plural
Example:
<They found many evidences of neglect.>

2 [noncount] : material that is presented to a court of law to help find the truth about something
Examples:
<The jury had a great deal of evidence to sort through before reaching a verdict.>
<There is not a scrap/shred of evidence in her favor.>
<circumstantial evidence>
<Anything you say may be used as/inevidence against you.>
<The letter was admitted in evidence. = (chiefly US) The letter was admitted intoevidence. [=the letter was accepted by the court as evidence]>
<You may be asked to give evidence[=testify] at the trial.>

Idiom:
in evidence
Meaning:
: easily seen
Examples:
<Her charm was very much in evidencethroughout the meeting.>
<Their former confidence is now nowhere in evidence. [=nowhere to be seen, entirely absent]>

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