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adduce

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ad·duce /əˈdjuːs $ əˈduːs/ verb [transitive]  formal to give facts or reasons in order to prove that something is true 举证,引证→ See Verb table
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adduceWe can always adduce adequate reasons for whatever we may have done or said.The respondent may also adduce argument.The taxpayer had adduced no evidence that the notice was wider than necessary.The general rule was that no fresh evidence could be adduced once the jury had retired.We are also indebted to the Minister and the Whips for allowing us adequate time in which to adduce our arguments.
Origin adduce (1400-1500) Latin adducere, from ad- to + ducere to lead
ad·duce verbChineseSyllable
facts Corpus in to or give order reasons


adduce
adduce /əˈdjuːs $ əˈduːs/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: adducere, from ad- 'to' + ducere 'to lead'
formal to give facts or reasons in order to prove that something is true


ad·duceBrE /əˈdjuːs/ 🔊NAmE /əˈduːs/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they adduce BrE /əˈdjuːs/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈduːs/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it adduces BrE /əˈdjuːsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈduːsɪz/ 🔊past simple adduced BrE /əˈdjuːst/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈduːst/ 🔊past participle adduced BrE /əˈdjuːst/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈduːst/ 🔊 -ing form adducing BrE /əˈdjuːsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈduːsɪŋ/ 🔊 [often passive] ~ sth (formal) to provide evidence, reasons, facts, etc. in order to explain sth or to show that sth is true 引证,举出(证据、理由、事实等) SYN cite Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate. 有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。🔊🔊