Word · Frequency #15520
hearsay
传闻；道听途说
Information or gossip heard from others that cannot be verified.
- 1.
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
无法充分证实的传闻信息
- 2.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
口耳相传的流言(常真假混杂)
- 3.
Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
基于他人报告的证据,通常因未宣誓而不可采纳
- 4.
An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.
庭外陈述用于证明所述事实的真实性,通常不可采纳,除非符合例外情况
传闻证据；无法充分证实的传闻信息；口耳相传的流言(常真假混杂)；基于他人报告的证据,通常因未宣誓而不可采纳；庭外陈述用于证明所述事实的真实性,通常不可采纳,除非符合例外情况
In use
The judge ruled that the testimony was inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
I wouldn't believe that rumor; it's just hearsay from unreliable sources.
Don't spread hearsay about your neighbors; it can cause misunderstandings.
it is hearsay that + clause
it 作形式主语，真正主语为 that 从句。
It is only hearsay that he resigned.
他辞职只是传闻。
be based on hearsay
常用于否定或质疑某事的证据基础。
The report is based on hearsay, not facts.
该报告基于传闻，而非事实。
according to hearsay
用作状语，表明信息来源不可靠。
Connections
Collocations
- hearsay evidence
- 传闻证据
- The court refused to admit the hearsay evidence.法庭拒绝采信该传闻证据。
- mere hearsay
- 纯属传闻
- His claims are based on mere hearsay.他的说法纯属道听途说。
- hearsay statement
- 传闻陈述
- The witness made a hearsay statement about the accident.该证人就事故做了一份传闻陈述。
- hearsay rule
- 传闻证据规则
- The hearsay rule prevents such statements from being used in court.传闻证据规则禁止此类陈述在法庭上使用。
- hearsay exception
- 传闻证据例外
- There is a hearsay exception for statements made under stress.对于在紧张状态下作出的陈述，存在传闻证据例外。
- based on hearsay
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hear + say：你“听到”别人“说”，却不是亲眼所见——这就是传闻。记住“听说的”不可靠。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律诉讼、日常对话 hearsay 多用于日常口语，指未经证实的传闻或道听途说；在法律语境中则特指传闻证据，通常不被法庭采信。正式程度随使用场合变化，法律场合较正式，日常交流中则较为随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The final syllable of hearsay is /seɪ/, so it rhymes with say (/seɪ/), day (/deɪ/), way (/weɪ/), essay (/ˈɛseɪ/), and dismay (/dɪsˈmeɪ/). Warning: heresy (/ˈhɛrəsi/) looks similar but has three syllables and a different vowel; says (/sɛz/) is the form of say and is not pronounced /seɪz/.
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