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Evidence

發佈時間: 2021/03/17

Evidence

兩周內已經累計有7宗接種科興疫苗後的死亡個案。雖然專家說沒有確鑿證據(evidence),證明接種疫苗和死亡存在直接關係,但是人命攸關,市民難免對接種疫苗卻步。

Evidence解「證據」,即是使人相信某事情是真實的迹象、事實或者物件。Evidence是不可數名詞(uncountable noun),不可以加-s。想說明是證明甚麼的證據,可以用幾種句式表達。

最簡單可以在evidence一字後接介詞of。例如,The vaccine review found no evidence of increased blood clot risks.(疫苗審查未有發現增加血液凝塊風險的證據。)There is limited evidence of improved efficiency.(證明提高效率的證據有限。)

也可以用句式evidence that……例如,What is the evidence that COVID protective equipment should include shoe covers?(有甚麼證據表示新冠狀病毒的防護設備應包括鞋套?)There is no evidence that these beauty gadgets work.(沒有證據證明這些美容小工具有效。)

還可以用evidence to suggest/show/support……例句︰There is plenty of evidence to suggest that smoking is connected with lung cancer.(有大量證據顯示吸煙與肺癌有關。)

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