〜の証拠だ
【「〜は・・・の証拠(あかし)だ」】
prove
mean
show
The fact that S prove/mean/show that
probably because:because単体だと直接的すぎる
【SVだ。その証拠に、〜】
S V. This is proved by the fact that ~
This is clear from the fact that ~
【〜を示す証拠がある】
There is evidence that S V