chapter and verse

n. 精确的引证(详细的情报)

例句与用法：

I can not quote chapter and verse but I can give you the main point which the author was making.

我不能一字不漏地引用原话，但我可以告诉你作者的主要观点。

I think I'm right, though I can't cite you chapter and verse what the law says on this point.

我认为我是对的，尽管对于这一点我说不出确切的法律依据。

I can give you chapter and verse about that night.

我可以把那天夜里的情况详细地告诉你。

I can't quote chapter and verse but I can give you the main points the author was making.

我无法引用确切的原文，但是我可以告诉你作者所述的要点。

详细释义：

确切的依据

You must give the court chapter and verse for your charge that he has taken bribes.

你必须就指控他受贿一事向法庭提供确切依据。