cir·cum·stan·tial/ˏsɜkəm`stænʃəl; ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃəl◄/ adj circumstantial evidence facts, especially relating to a crime, that make you believe that something happened but do not definitely prove it 间接推测的证据: The circumstantial evidence strongly suggested that he was guilty. 间接推测的证据强烈表明他有罪。