| 单词 | prima facie |
| 释义 | prima facie (once / 17255 pages) adjadv Prima facie literally means “at first sight,” but it can also mean self-evident or obvious. If it’s prima facie, it appears to be true. You’ve most likely used the expression at first sight, but now you can say it in Latin. Of course, if you’ve been to law school, you probably could have already, as prima facie is used for evidence that is accepted unless proved false. Without prima facie evidence, you probably don't have a case, or it's going to be pretty hard to make one. You can disprove information that’s prima facie, but it won't be easy. WORD FAMILYprima facie USAGE EXAMPLESIf it persists and/or the individual who made the allegation is retaliated against, there is the prima facie threshold. New York Times(Nov 12, 2016) Anything less is prima facie evidence of a warped and highly-dysfunctional body politic which is dangerously close to delusional mass psychosis. New York Times(Oct 17, 2016) They are also, by virtue of the illegality of their business, prima facie subject to aggressive policing. Salon(Jul 08, 2016) 1adj as it seems at first sight a prima facie case of murder Syn clear readily apparent to the mind 2adv at first sight |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。