cir·cum·stan·tial /ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃəl◂ $ ˌsɜːr-/ adjectiveadj 1 SC law based on something that appears to be true but is not proven 按情况推测的,间接的circumstantial evidence/case The case against McCarthy is based largely on circumstantial evidence. 对麦卡锡的起诉案主要是以间接证据为依据的。
2 formalDETAIL including all the details 详尽的,包含所有细节的 The book includes a long and circumstantial account of Empson’s conversation with the Queen. 这本书以很长的篇幅详细记录了恩普森和女王的谈话。
—circumstantially adverbadv