evince
Meaning: To reveal or make evident a quality, feeling, or attitude through one's actions or behaviour, without necessarily stating it explicitly.
Evince is a distinctly formal and literary word that implies indirect demonstration rather than explicit declaration. One evinces interest, concern, or understanding through behaviour, not words. It appears frequently in academic writing, book reviews, and legal judgments where evidence of internal states is being assessed from external conduct.
Examples
- The minister evinced no surprise when the latest unemployment figures were published, suggesting prior awareness of the data. 最新的失业数据公布时,这位部长没有表现出丝毫惊讶,这表明他事先已知晓该数据。El ministro no evinció sorpresa alguna cuando se publicaron las últimas cifras de desempleo, lo que sugería un conocimiento previo de los datos.最新の失業率が発表された際、その大臣は少しも驚きを示さなかったが、これはデータを事前に把握していたことを示唆している。최신 실업률이 발표되었을 때 그 장관은 전혀 놀라는 기색을 보이지 않았는데, 이는 데이터를 사전에 인지하고 있었음을 시사한다.
- Throughout the trial, the defendant evinced a complete lack of remorse for the harm his actions had caused. 在整个审判过程中,被告对其行为所造成的伤害表现出完全缺乏悔意。A lo largo del juicio, el acusado evinció una total falta de remordimiento por el daño que sus actos habían causado.裁判を通じて、被告は自らの行為が引き起こした被害に対する反省の念を全く示さなかった。재판 내내 피고는 자신의 행위가 초래한 피해에 대해 어떠한 후회의 기색도 보이지 않았다.
- Her early paintings evince a fascination with light and shadow that would define her mature work. 她早期的绘画作品表现出对光影的迷恋,这将成为她成熟作品的标志。Sus primeras pinturas evincen una fascinación por la luz y la sombra que definiría su obra de madurez.彼女の初期の絵画は光と影への魅了を示しており、それが後年の成熟した作品を特徴づけることになる。그녀의 초기 그림들은 빛과 그림자에 대한 매혹을 드러내고 있으며, 이것이 후년의 성숙한 작품을 특징짓게 된다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic, literary, legal
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin evincere (to conquer, elicit by argument), from e- (out) + vincere (to conquer). The sense shifted in English from 'proving conclusively' to 'showing evidence of' by the 18th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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