hearsay
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hear·say /ˈhɪəseɪ $ ˈhɪr-/ noun [uncountable] RUMOUR/RUMORsomething that you have heard about from other people but do not know to be definitely true or correct 传闻，道听途说 → rumour I wouldn’t take any notice of it – it’s just hearsay. 我不会在意，这只不过是传闻而已。
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hearsay• Hearsay is not allowed as evidence in court.• The court is not allowed to admit hearsay evidence.• Care must be taken with the passenger's replies as they will be hearsay unless in the driver's presence.• For hearsay evidence to be admissible in proceedings in the magistrates' court the proceedings have to be family proceedings.• But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.• Alleged finds, discoveries and rumours have been circulating wildly ... but how much is fact and how much is hearsay?• Certain rumours of shady activities have turned out to be true, others remain mere hearsay.• This understanding needs to be informed, up-to-date and backed by first-hand experience, not based on hearsay or second-hand impressions.• All the accounts were based on hearsay rather than eye-witness reports.• The Commonwealth secured its indictments on hearsay.• A factual book is a lot better than relying on hearsay from friends.• They indicted me totally on hearsay.• Judge Wagenbach ruled that the statement was inadmissible as evidence, after Mr. Lamb's attourney argued that it was hearsay.hear·say nounChineseSyllable
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hearsay
hear‧say /ˈhɪəseɪ $ ˈhɪr-/
noun [uncountable]
something that you have heard about from other people but do not know to be definitely true or correct ⇨ rumour:
I wouldn’t take any notice of it – it’s just hearsay.
▪ rumour British English, rumor American English noun [uncountable and countable] information or a story that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true: The band denied the rumours that they may be splitting up. | The truth finally came out after months of rumour. | I've heard rumours about a ghost in the building.
▪speculation noun [uncountable] a situation in which a lot of people are talking about something that is happening, especially something that is happening in politics or public life, and trying to guess what the truth is: There was a great deal of speculation about a possible merger involving Belgium’s largest banks. | The report fuelled speculation (=caused more speculation) that he was about to resign. | His future as a player has been the subject of intense speculation.
▪gossip noun [uncountable] things that people say about what they think has happened in other people's private lives, which is usually not true : She tells me all the latest gossip from the office. | The magazine was full of gossip about celebrities. | You shouldn't believe every piece of gossip you hear.
▪talk noun [uncountable] something that people talk about a lot but which is not official: The government has dismissed talk of a military strike on the country. | There's been a lot of talk of him resigning.
▪hearsay noun [uncountable] something that you have heard from someone else, but cannot prove whether it is true or untrue – often used in legal contexts: All the accounts were based on hearsay rather than eye-witness reports. | hearsay evidence
hear‧say /ˈhɪəseɪ $ ˈhɪr-/
noun [uncountable]something that you have heard about from other people but do not know to be definitely true or correct ⇨ rumour:
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