circumstantial

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /səːkəmˈstanʃəl/    美 /səɹ.kəmˈstænʃəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance. in-plural
    — the circumstantials of religion
  2. An adjunct or circumstant.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
    — We must therefore distinguish between the essentials in religious worship […] and what is merely circumstantial.
  2. Involving evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, thus, suggesting guilt but not directly proving it.
    — It is unlikely he will be convicted; the evidence against him is circumstantial at best.
  3. Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
    — My Unkle's account is more circumstantial I must confess—but I believe mine is the true one for all that.
  4. Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.

词形变化

more circumstantial comparative most circumstantial superlative circumstantials plural

词汇关系

近义词
accidental circumstantial coincidental coinstantial contingent happenstantial incidental secondary
反义词
certain impossible inevitable necessary
衍生词
circumstantial evidence circumstantiality circumstantially circumstantialness circumstantiate noncircumstantial uncircumstantial
相关词
instantial

词源

词源 1
From Latin circumstantia + English -al, equivalent to circumstance + -ial.
词源 2
From Latin circumstantia + English -al, equivalent to circumstance + -ial.
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