The prosecution relied heavily on circumstantial evidence.
检方严重依赖间接证据。
The evidence against him was only circumstantial.
对他不利的证据只是间接证据。
Muddy shoes by the door were circumstantial proof that he had gone outside.
门口沾泥的鞋子间接证明他出去过。
The jury was not convinced by circumstantial details alone.
仅凭间接细节无法说服陪审团。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “circumstantial”:
D — Incidental. “circumstantial” means Adj. based on circumstances; indirect
With only ______ evidence and no real witness, the case was hard to prove.
B — circumstantial. “circumstantial” means Adj. based on circumstances; indirect
circumstantial — Adj. based on circumstances; indirect. In Chinese: 依情况而定的；间接的（证据）.
circumstantial is pronounced /ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃl/. It breaks into 4 syllables: cir · cum · stan · tial.
“circumstantial” means based on circumstances; indirect. Examples: (1) The prosecution relied heavily on circumstantial evidence. (2) The evidence against him was only circumstantial. (3) Muddy shoes by the door were circumstantial proof that he had gone outside. (4) The jury was not convinced by circumstantial details alone.
indirect, inferential, incidental — all close in meaning to circumstantial (Adj. based on circumstances; indirect).
Yes. circumstantial appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
circum- (around) + stance (stand) → detailed, dependent on the situation.