| 单词 | hearsay |
| 释义 | hearsay (once / 3891 pages) nadj Ever hear someone say something so juicy you decide to tell other people about it, even if you don't know if it's true or not? Admit it. That hearsay, or gossip, is precisely how rumors get started. Hearsay is one of those awesome words that tell us its definition right up front. You don't have to figure it out by hearsay, or word of mouth, the definition is right there — when you hear someone say a rumor, that's hearsay. WORD FAMILYhearsay: hearsays USAGE EXAMPLESThis serves as a cautionary tale for medical professionals, journalists, and laypeople alike to resist clinical indictments based on hearsay, if not outright imagination. The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016) Johnson, in court papers, described Moore's report as "mental impressions" and inadmissible "double and triple hearsay." Los Angeles Times(Nov 17, 2016) Mattiello’s attorney says he objects to an investigation he said would become a fishing expedition based on hearsay and conjecture and motivated by sour grapes. Washington Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1n gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth Syn|Hyper rumor, rumour comment, gossip, scuttlebutt a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people 2adj heard through another rather than directly hearsay information Syn indirect extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action |
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