hearsay
gb/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/ us/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
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名词
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Secondhand, unverified information
Information that you have only heard from other people and cannot personally prove.
用法模式：
[something] is hearsay; based on hearsay; dismiss [something] as hearsay
常见错误：
Hearsay is usually uncountable: say “some hearsay” or “a rumor,” not usually “a hearsay.”
近义词
rumor (More common and often refers to public talk that may not be true.)
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gossip (More informal and often about other people’s private lives.)
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secondhand information (Neutral phrase that emphasizes the information is not firsthand.)
反义词
firsthand knowledge (Knowledge gained directly, not through what others said.)
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direct evidence (Evidence based on direct observation or proof rather than reports from others.)
搭配
mere hearsay
|pure hearsay
|just hearsay
|unsubstantiated hearsay
|based on hearsay
|rely on hearsay
|dismiss something as hearsay
|hearsay and speculation
|hearsay and rumor
主题
communication
|knowledge
|reliability
例句
- I can’t make a decision based on hearsay; I need the facts in writing.
- The accusation was dismissed as hearsay because no one could identify the original source.
- At this point, most of what we know is hearsay and speculation.
学习者例句
- That story is just hearsay.
- The report was based on hearsay, not proof.
名词
legal
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Out-of-court legal statement
In court, hearsay is usually a statement someone repeats from another person instead of giving direct evidence.
用法模式：
[statement/testimony] is hearsay; object to [evidence] as hearsay; inadmissible hearsay
常见错误：
In law, hearsay does not simply mean “false.” Some hearsay may be true and may be allowed under an exception.
近义词
secondhand evidence (Less technical and broader than the strict legal meaning.)
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out-of-court statement (Technical component of hearsay, though not every out-of-court statement is legally hearsay.)
反义词
nonhearsay (A legal term for evidence that is not classified as hearsay.)
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firsthand testimony (Testimony based on what the witness directly saw, heard, or experienced.)
搭配
hearsay evidence
|hearsay testimony
|hearsay statement
|inadmissible hearsay
|admissible hearsay
|hearsay objection
|hearsay exception
|hearsay rule
|double hearsay
主题
law
|courts
|evidence
例句
- The defense objected that the witness was repeating inadmissible hearsay.
- The judge ruled that the neighbor’s statement was hearsay and could not be presented to the jury.
- A business record may sometimes be admitted even if it contains hearsay.
学习者例句
- The lawyer said the statement was hearsay.
- The judge did not allow the hearsay evidence.
语法
词典原形
hearsay
IPA
GB/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
US/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
音节与重音
hearsay （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (hearsay)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: hearsay
- Plural: hearsay
相关表达
double hearsay
1/dˈʌbəl hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
legal
Hearsay inside hearsay
A repeated statement in court where one person reports what another person said someone else said.
例句
- The report quoted a bystander who was quoting someone else, so the lawyer called it double hearsay.
- The judge asked whether each layer of the double hearsay fit an exception.
hearsay exception
1/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ ɪksˈɛpʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
Exception allowing hearsay evidence
A special legal reason why a court may allow hearsay evidence.
例句
- The prosecution relied on a hearsay exception for business records.
- The judge considered whether the emergency call fell under a hearsay exception.
hearsay rule
1/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ ɹˈul/
fixed phrase
legal
Rule excluding hearsay evidence
A court rule that often stops lawyers from using repeated secondhand statements as evidence.
例句
- The attorney argued that the interview transcript was barred by the hearsay rule.
- Under the hearsay rule, the jury could not hear that statement unless an exception applied.