Circumstantial

(adj.) fully detailed and specific about particulars; 'a circumstantial report about the debate' .

校对:赛克

• Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing, answered Holmes thoughtfully. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• At the same time I recognize that the evidence is purely circumstantial, and that some new development may upset it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Mrs Tickit, though minutely circumstantial in her reply, had no settled opinion between five seconds and ten minutes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• It is strong circumstantial evidence, I will admit, but it is not positive proof. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The facts which are cited in support of this opinion are too numerous and too circumstantial not to deserve a certain degree of credit. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• If ever circumstantial evidence pointed to a criminal it does so here. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• It is the first great revolution in the affairs of mankind of which history has preserved any distinct and circumstantial account. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The style is very plain and simple; and the only fault I find is, that the author, after the manner of travellers, is a little too circumstantial. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• My memory is circumstantial and unshaken. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Thoughtless and superficial people may say, Here is surely a very trumpery little incident related in an absurdly circumstantial manner. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.

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