evidence

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• evident/ˈevɪdənt/(adj)明显的
• evidently/ˈevɪdəntli/(adv)显然地
• evidentiary/ˌevɪˈdenʃəri/(adj)证据的

• strong evidence
• lack of evidence
• anecdotal evidence
• empirical evidence
• present evidence
• evidence-based

1. 1.The evidence for a causal link between the two variables is not yet strong enough to make firm policy recommendations.
2. 2.Evidence-based practice requires that decisions are grounded in data and research, not intuition or tradition alone.

• proof/pruːf/— evidence establishing a fact
• data/ˈdeɪtə/— collected facts
• documentation/ˌdɒkjʊmenˈteɪʃən/— written evidence

from Latin "evidentia" (clarity), from "evidens" (obvious)