单词 | evident |
释义 | evidentadj.n.adv. A. adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible senec1175 well seenc1175 naked?c1225 well isenec1275 bremec1340 evidenta1382 apparent1393 palpable?1435 open1478 pointablea1555 faira1568 full-eyed1581 unmasked1590 eyeful?1611 plain1613 prospecta1640 unovercloudeda1658 intuitive1801 unmystified1822 shroudless1841 unforeshortened1846 trenchant1849 focusable1889 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. xiv. 17 The euydent [a1425 L.V. opyn, 1611 King James expresse; L. evidentem] ymage of the king, whom wrshipen thei wolden, thei maden. a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 330v Telata beþ vessels of gold ouþer of siluer y-marked wiþ euydent signe wiþinne or wiþoute. 1562 P. Whitehorne tr. N. Machiavelli Arte of Warre iii. f. liiijv It is mete that thansigne of euery battaile, haue written in some euident part, the nomber therof:..that the capitain..maie more easely knowe theim againe. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. *iij Make good euident markes, at euery inches end. 1639 Distiller of London 9 Place the true and proper names..on all such vessells of wares as shall be put up for sale, or sold; in some evident place, & legible manner, that it may be visible to all whom it may concerne. 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. ii. 79 At Shooting at a Ship in a River, he must put his Piece to some evident mark on the other side the River. ?1790 J. Imison Curious & Misc. Articles (new ed.) 65 in School of Arts (ed. 2) Thin persons have the muscles of the neck much more evident than would be judicious to imitate [in painting]. b. Of a token, vestige, etc., or of a state or condition: obvious to the sight; recognizable at a glance.Sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense A. 2. ΚΠ c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) 3663 Some of this evident miracle ware wroth and alle sory. a1450 (?c1421) J. Lydgate Siege Thebes (Arun.) (1911) l. 4099 Grekys disespeyryd, Dempte pleynly be tokens evidente. 1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) v. 17 He doth for them euydent myracles. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1537) xlix. f. 159 My dedes are but in suspecte, and yours are openly knowen in dede: myn are secrete, and yours are euident. 1571 R. Cavendish Image Nature & Grace iii. f. 23v God too geeue a more euident vew of hys infinite goodnes and mercy. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 1077 Bad Fruit of Knowledge..Which leaves..in our Faces evident the signes Of foul concupiscence. View more context for this quotation 1748 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. I. 496 This, which was there discoverable only by the Microscope, is here evident to the naked eye. 1820 J. Keats Hyperion: a Fragm. i, in Lamia & Other Poems 164 Thou canst move about, an evident God. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xvii. 320 The retardation of the ice is most evident near the sides. 1938 Manch. Guardian 4 Mar. 4/6 Jones showed evident traces of being the most dangerous player on the field. 2015 C. F. Levander & M. P. Guterl Hotel Life iii. 71 The ravages of time all too evident on the brows of travel-weary laborers. 2. a. Clear to the understanding or the judgement; obvious, plain (to a person). Often in impersonal constructions with it as subject, and sometimes followed by that- clause or (formerly) to be.Sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense A. 1b. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > pointing out > [adjective] > obvious brightOE evidenta1393 legible1593 pointed1768 screaming1976 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. l. 3859 Which in the bible is evident: Hou David in his testament, [etc.]. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 23 (MED) It is riȝt euydent that Crist and hise Apostlis it weel knowen. c1450 Art Nombryng in R. Steele Earliest Arithm. in Eng. (1922) 43 (MED) It is evident and open, yf that the first figure of the nombre be to be multipliede etc. ?1541 R. Copland Galen's Fourth Bk. Terapeutyke sig. Bivv, in Guy de Chauliac's Questyonary Cyrurgyens It is euydent yt none indication is taken of the cause. a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) ii. v. 115 Why this is euident to any formall capacitie. View more context for this quotation 1647 N. Bacon Hist. Disc. Govt. Concl. 321 Its evident to be nothing but a temporall Monarchy. 1659 J. Pearson Expos. Apostles Creed 4 Truths apparent in themselves..are not called Credible, but evident to the understanding. 1754 J. Edwards Careful Enq. Freedom of Will ii. xii. 119 For a Thing to be certainly known to any Understanding, is for it to be evident to that Understanding. 1842 J. Bischoff Comprehensive Hist. Woollen Manuf. II. 360 The vast importance of sheep, with their constant increase, is most evident. 1874 J. Morley On Compromise 160 That this distinction is as sound on the evolutional theory of society as on any other, is quite evident. 1932 Observer 21 Aug. 10/2 It was evident that they regarded the whole affair through a conventionally sentimental haze. 2007 J. A. McClure Partial Faiths 7 The worldwide resurgence of religious fundamentalism is painfully evident to everyone. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adjective] forcible1573 convincent1613 proofful1631 convictive1634 convincible1647 coercive1650 convincivea1657 evident1709 convincing1749 psychagogical1822 psychagogic1846 1709 Ld. Shaftesbury Moralists iii. ii. 220 Upon fair Conviction, to give our heart up to the evident side..is to help Reason heartily. 1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 259 But this Remark of my Friend's appear'd more evident in a few Weeks more. 1883 Pop. Sci. Monthly July 318 According to Herr Helmholtz's evident remark, [science] must start out from this presupposition. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > conclusive, decisive definitivec1386 evident1421 concludent1571 deciding1577 decisive1584 decretal1608 decisory1611 concluding1620 evictive1624 silencing1646 conclusive1649 decretory1674 decretorian1679 decisional1687 critical1753 crucial1830 clinching1873–4 1421 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1834) II. 258 There openly it was preved oure propre good with owt fraude be ful and evident preve. c1451 J. Capgrave Life St. Gilbert (1910) 139 Þei mad clepe religious men, seculer men..whos attestaciones and witnesse þei wrytyn treuly, and vndyr her seles closed, sent al þis þing to us, whech sondes þouȝ þei were euydent and certeyn, be-cause þei wery [probably read were] many and dyuers, we wil not at þis tyme sette hem in oure wrytyng. 1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters i. xxv. f. xxviv/2 No scrypture can be euident to proue eny thyng yt he lyst to deny. 1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xx. 20) He yeeldeth an evidenter witnesse of his trust. a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) ii. iv. 120 Render to me some corporall signe about her More euident then this: for this was stolne. View more context for this quotation 1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes i. §39. 61 We see how..evident the holy Scripture is in this principle of our Christian Faith. 1659 J. Milton Considerations touching Hirelings 66 Where did he assigne it [sc. the tithe], or by what evident conveyance to ministers? 1714 E. Potter Vindic. Blessed Saviour's Divinity iv. 87 The next Expression, The word was God, is an Evident Testimony that Christ is essentially God. B. n. Something that serves as evidence; proof (esp. in documentary form); (Scots Law) a document proving a person's legal right or claim to something; a title deed. Frequently in plural. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > documentary evidence evidence1385 evident1388 1388 in J. Robertson Illustr. Topogr. & Antiq. Aberdeen & Banff (1857) III. 295 To mak of new to the forsaid Alexander whatkin euident chartre or resignacoun plaine in the Kyngis hand, whairthruch the forsaid Alexander and his ayres micht be maste sikir. 1424 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1424/9 The king..may ger summonde all..his tenandis..to schaw thar charteris, evidentis and holdingis. 1466 in T. Thomson Acts Lords Auditors (1839) 3/2 The lettres, euidentis, documentis and richtus profis and witnes producit be bathe the partijs. a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. l. 50626 His lordis all befoir him he [sc. Robert the Bruce] gart caw, Thair euidentis of thair landis till schaw. 1600 in R. Renwick Extracts Rec. Stirling (1887) I. 96 The commoun charter & evident granted to the merchandis..be king David. 1678 in E. Burt Lett. N. Scotl. (1818) I. 64 [Inscription in a house] Christ is my life and rent..His promise is my evident. a1714 Earl of Cromarty Hist. Family Mackenzie in W. Fraser Earls of Cromartie (1876) II. 488 The house of Illandonan was furthwith delyvered to him, with the charter-cheist and evidents of his estate. 1761 Answers for J. Ruthven 5 A Man having resiled from a Bargain of the Sale of Houses before Writ was adhibited, yet having got the Evidents of the Lands and Keys of the Houses. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. iv. 69 It is written all these various ways in the old writings and evidents. 1868 Act 31 & 32 Victoria c. 101 §8 Absolute warrandice as regards the lands and writs and evidents. 1898 Sc. Law Reporter 35 469/2 Such writs and evidents as are required to establish or enforce his rights as proprietor of the lands. 1946 A. D. Gibb Students' Gloss. Sc. Legal Terms 32 Evidents, writs and title-deeds, evidence of heritable rights. Practically obsolete. = evidently adv. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > [adverb] couthlyc900 sutelichec900 openlyOE witterlyc1175 kithlya1300 witnessfullyc1374 evidentlya1382 plainlya1382 graithc1394 eberlya1400 express14.. manifest1431 patently1441 manifestlyc1475 evident?1520 grossly1526 apparently1533 clear1550 apparent1565 clearly1569 notoriously1589 plain1590 perspicuously1592 perspectively1598 transparently1617 liquidlya1631 visibly1631 obviously1638 fairly1655 perspiculously1661 remarkably1666 squarely1860 ?1520 J. Rastell Nature .iiii. Element sig. Cvij One wey it [sc. the yerth] is rounde I must consent For this man prouyd it euydent. 1569 S. Batman Christall Glasse Christian Reform. sig. N.iiij Which signifieth most euident and playne, that charitie is nere blynde and can not very well see. 1650 E. F. Embleme Vertuous Woman 10 Which very plaine and evident doth show, Whom God will have preserved shall be so. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). evidentv. transitive. = evidence v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > prove, demonstrate [verb (transitive)] > be proof of provea1200 showa1325 declarec1400 verifyc1430 givec1449 persuadea1525 arguea1538 demonstrate1572 argue1585 put1596 evidence1611 evident1643 to make out1795 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. ii. 74 As all the old and new Acts..with other such aides in all our Kings Reignes, abundantly evident. 1670 W. Squire tr. F. Suárez in Unreasonableness of Romanists i. 13 The application of this Institution and dignity to this particular Bishoprick, is sufficiently evidented by plain Tradition, and evident use. 1896 Bengal Tiger 31 Jan. 7/2 The interest taken in the Permanent Staff by both Adjutant and Quarter-Master as evidented by their presence at the party. 1984 K. P. Cheung et al. in D. H. Auston & K. B. Eisenthal Ultrafast Phenomena IV 411 A significant amount of phase shift is clearly evidented in Fig. 5 as a result of dispersion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.adv.a1382v.1643 |
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