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    prima facie

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Law
    pri·ma fa·cie /ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi $ -ʃə/ adjective [only before noun] law  SCLbased on what seems to be true when you first consider a situation, even though it may later be proved to be untrue 初步的，表面的 prima facie evidence 表面证据 a prima facie case of professional misconduct 初步认定的玩忽职守案件
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    prima facie• a prima facie case against him    From Longman Business Dictionaryprima faciepri‧ma fa‧cie /ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi-ʃə/ adjective [only before a noun]LAW based on facts that appear to be true, although they may later be proved not to beprima facie evidence of fraudOrigin prima facie (1400-1500) Latin “at first appearance”
    pri·ma fa·cie adjectiveChineseSyllable
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    prima facie
    pri‧ma fa‧cie /ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi $ -ʃə/ adjective [only before noun] law
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Latin
     Origin: __at first appearance__
    based on what seems to be true when you first consider a situation, even though it may later be proved to be untrue:
        prima facie evidence
        a prima facie case of professional misconduct


    prima facieBrE /ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (from Latin, law 法律) based on what at first seems to be true, although it may be proved false later 基于初步印象的；初步认定的◆prima facie evidence初步的证据▸ prima facie adverb◆Prima facie, there is a strong case against him. 据初步认定，证据对他极其不利。🔊🔊