chứng dẫn

Definition

Verb:
- To produce evidence, to demonstrate with proof: The act of presenting or showing evidence, documents, or materials to prove a statement, claim, or argument is true.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Luật sư cần chứng dẫn các tài liệu quan trọng trước tòa. (The lawyer needs to produce crucial evidence before the court.)
- Anh ấy đã chứng dẫn bằng hình ảnh để chứng minh mình có mặt ở hiện trường. (He demonstrated with photographic proof to show he was at the scene.)
- Để được bồi thường, bạn phải chứng dẫn hóa đơn mua hàng. (To receive compensation, you must produce the purchase receipt as proof.)

Advanced Usage

"chứng dẫn rõ ràng": to demonstrate/produce evidence clearly.
- Công ty phải chứng dẫn rõ ràng việc tuân thủ các quy định. (The company must clearly demonstrate compliance with the regulations.)
"chứng dẫn đầy đủ": to provide sufficient/complete evidence.
- Báo cáo khoa học cần chứng dẫn đầy đủ các số liệu thí nghiệm. (A scientific report needs to provide sufficient experimental data as evidence.)

Variants and Related Words

Chứng minh (v): to prove, to demonstrate. (A more common and general synonym).
Dẫn chứng (n): evidence, proof, demonstration. (A noun form referring to the evidence itself).
Chứng cứ (n): evidence, proof. (A common noun for evidence).
Chứng thực (v): to certify, to authenticate. (To officially confirm something is true or genuine).

Synonyms

Notes on Usage

Formality: "Chứng dẫn" is a formal term, primarily used in legal, administrative, official, or academic contexts. It is less common in everyday casual conversation.
Nuance: It emphasizes the action of or the evidence itself to support a point, rather than just the abstract act of proving ("chứng minh").
Common Collocations: It often collocates with words for documents and proof: (to produce documents as evidence), (to present evidence).