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单词 prima facie
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prima facie

adjective
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
[only before noun] (from Latin, law)
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  1. based on what at first seems to be true, although it may be proved false later
    • prima facie evidence
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrima facie is used with these nouns:
    • case
    • evidence
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    Word OriginLatin, from primus ‘first’ + facies ‘face’.

prima facie

adverb
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
(from Latin, law)
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  1. apparently, because something seems true at first although it may be proved false later
    • Prima facie, there is a strong case against him.
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