Word · Frequency #14553
circumstantial
详尽的；具体的
fully detailed and specific about particulars
此义指细节详尽，不是“视情况而定”的意思。
- 1.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
与环境相关的,尤指与本质相对；偶然的,非本质的。
- 2.
Involving evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, thus, suggesting guilt but not directly proving it.
涉及间接证据的,需通过推理得出结论,暗示有罪而非直接证明。
- 3.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
充满次要细节的；非常详细的；特别的。
- 4.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
讲究排场的；隆重的；仪式的。
与环境相关的,尤指与本质相对；偶然的,非本质的。；涉及间接证据的,需通过推理得出结论,暗示有罪而非直接证明。；充满次要细节的；非常详细的；特别的。；讲究排场的；隆重的；仪式的。；依照情况的
In use
She gave a circumstantial account of the trip, mentioning every stop and each person they met.
The witness provided circumstantial details about the car, including its color, model, and license plate.
His circumstantial description of the party made us feel we had been there.
be circumstantial
作表语，表示描述或叙述详细具体。
The report is highly circumstantial.
这份报告非常详尽。
be circumstantial in sth
后接in引出的方面，表示在某方面叙述详尽。
She was circumstantial in her account of the trip.
她对旅行经过的描述很详尽。
a circumstantial + noun
作定语修饰名词，常见搭配有account、description、report等。
Connections
Collocations
- circumstantial account
- 详尽的叙述
- She gave a circumstantial account of the entire trip.她对整个旅程做了详尽的叙述。
- circumstantial detail
- 详尽的细节
- The report contains circumstantial detail about the accident.这份报告包含事故的详尽细节。
- circumstantial description
- 详尽的描述
- The police asked for a circumstantial description of the stranger.警方要求对那个陌生人进行详尽的描述。
- circumstantial report
- 详尽的报告
- The newspaper published a circumstantial report of the meeting.报纸刊登了一篇关于会议的详尽报道。
Idioms & figurative uses
- circumstantial evidence
- 间接证据The case against him was based mainly on circumstantial evidence.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 circumstances（情况/环境）：把周围的情况一一摆在眼前，细节满满，就是 circumstantial（详尽的）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description、detailed report 表示“详尽的、具体的”时，circumstantial 比较正式，多用于正式写作或文学描述中；日常口语中更常用 detailed 或 specific。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Substantial 与目标词真正押韵（重读元音及之后都是 /ænʃəl/）。Essential、potential 虽然也以 -tial 拼写结尾并读作 /ʃəl/，但重读元音不同，属于形近音异，不是押韵。Circumstance 拼写以 circum- 开头，但发音差别很大。
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