单词 | forensic |
释义 | forensic (once / 4648 pages) 1adj 2adj The adjective forensic describes scientific methods used to investigate crimes. If you're looking for forensic evidence, you're using your scientific know-how to find proof that will help solve crimes. The adjective forensic comes from the Latin word forensis, meaning “in open court” or “public.” When you describe something as forensic you usually mean that is has to do with finding evidence to solve a crime. It could also mean that it has to do with the courts or legal system. You could have a forensic advantage — meaning an advantage in court — if the forensic team — meaning the investigators — found no forensic evidence of you being involved. WORD FAMILYforensic: forensically USAGE EXAMPLESAt the forensic institute in Istanbul, some families gathered to collect the bodies of the victims. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) “Frankly, how you handle your forensic cases in Virginia is the best I’ve seen anywhere,” she said. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) She was a grumpy, skeptical woman, and the reason I wanted to be a forensic pathologist for most of my early adolescence. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1 adj used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law 2forensic photograph forensic ballistics Syn applied concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles adj of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument Syn rhetorical given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought |
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