evidence witness testimony 有什么不同啊.

题目

evidence witness testimony 有什么不同啊.
一篇课文里有好多这三个单词,可都是证词的意思,准确指什么意思呢?

答案

testimony是目击者在法庭上所提供的“证词”,但也可以表示广义上的“证据”.
There is a widespread testimony that this ominous fact is due to inherent biological defects in the crowded life of cities.
有一个普遍的证据可以说明这种不吉利的事实归咎于城市拥挤生活中的固有的生态缺陷.
A witness gave testimony that the accused was drunk.
一个证人提供的证据说被告当时喝醉酒了.
evidence是通用词,可以表示上述三个词的一般含义,常常可以不用作法律术语,只表示一般的“证据”.
However,as evidence began to accumulate,experts felt obliged to investigate.
然而,由于证据开始增多了,专家们感到必须进行调查了.
witness
[ˈwitnis]
n.
(=eyewitness)目击者; (在法庭上经过宣誓的)证人
[主要用于give witness,bear witness]证据,证明; 证词
[常省略定冠词]【律】连署人,证人
a witness of the accident
事件的目击者
These facts are a witness to his carelessness.
这些事实证明了他的粗心.
She gave witness on behalf of the accused person.
她替被告作证.