单词 | prima facie |
释义 | prima facie (praɪmə feɪʃi) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Prima facie is used to describe something which appears to be true when you first consider it. [formal] There was a prima facie case that a contempt of court had been committed. prima facie in British English (ˈpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃɪ) at first sight; as it seems at first Word origin C15: from Latin, from prīmus first + faciēs faceprima facie in American English (ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃiˌi; ˈfeɪˌʃi; ˈfeɪʃə) 1. at first sight; on first view, before further examination 2. based on a first impression 3. self-evident Examples of 'prima facie' in a sentence |
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