"circumstantial" in Chinese (Simplified)
间接的依情况而定的
Definition
与特定情况或细节有关或取决于它们；通常用于证据是基于情境而非直接证明时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Circumstantial evidence”（间接证据）在法律语境中常用，表示间接证据。‘Circumstantial’属于正式、学术性词汇，在日常口语中不常见。
Examples
The lawyer said the evidence was only circumstantial.
律师说证据只是**间接的**。
His explanation seemed circumstantial and lacked clear facts.
他的解释显得很**依情况而定的**，缺乏明确事实。
The news report was full of circumstantial details, not direct evidence.
新闻报道充满了**间接的**细节，没有直接证据。
Most of the case was built on circumstantial evidence rather than physical proof.
案件大多建立在**间接的**证据上，而不是实物证据。
Her arrest was mainly due to circumstantial factors, not something she actually did.
她被捕主要是因为一些**依情况而定的**因素，而不是真的做了什么。
There's nothing concrete—just a bunch of circumstantial stuff tying him to the scene.
没有确凿证据——只是一些**间接的**东西将他和现场联系起来。