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单词 hear
释义 hear
\ˈhi(ə)r, -iə\ verb
(heard \ˈhərd, ˈhə̄d\ ; also dialect heared or heerd or heered \ˈhi(ə)rd, -i(ə)d\ ; or hearn or heern \ˈhi(ə)rn, -i(ə)n\ ; heard also dialect heared or heerd or heered or hearn or heern ; hearing ; hears)
Etymology: Middle English heren, from Old English hīeran, hȳran, hēran; akin to Old High German hōren to hear, Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan to hear, Latin cavēre to be on one's guard, Greek akouein to hear, koein to notice, hear, Sanskrit kavi clever, wise
transitive verb
1. : to be made aware of by the ear : apprehend by the ear
 < so great was the din that I could not hear him >
 < he could hear the distant rumble of the native drums >
2. : to be informed or gain knowledge of by hearing
 < hear that business is picking up >
 < heard that you were ill >
 < heard nothing more about the affair >
— often used in the phrase hear say
 < I've heard say that he has been married before >
and heard tell
 < ain't heard tell of them since I don't know when — Hamilton Basso >
 < you may have heard tell of the wonder chemical, fluorine — American Girl >
3.
 a. : to listen to with favor or compliance : grant
  < the Lord has heard my prayers >
 b. : to listen to with care or attention : give audience to
  < won't you hear my side of the story >
  < would not hear the envoy, and angrily dismissed him >
  < would not hear me through >
  < they heard him out, hiding their skepticism — F.D.Downey >
 c. : to attend and listen to
  < hear a concert >
  < hear mass >
 d. : to listen to the recitation of
  < he wants me to hear him his part — Christopher Isherwood >
4.
 a. : to give a legal hearing to
  < hear a case >
  < the judge refused to hear their claims >
 b.
  (1) : to take testimony from
   < the committee heard 345 witnesses >
  (2) : to take (testimony) usually at a hearing
   < the committee's decision to hear testimony … on the condition of natives — Current Biography >
intransitive verb
1. : to have the capacity of apprehending sound
 < he can't hear at all, poor fellow >
2.
 a. : to gain information through oral communication : have a report : learn
  < have heard about your doings >
  < who ever heard of such a thing >
 b. : to receive a message or letter
  < haven't heard from him in two months >
3. : to entertain the idea : consent, yield — used in negative construction with of
 < will not hear of my going >
or to
 < would not hear to it — Clyde Eagleton >
4. : to receive a scolding or tongue-lashing or punishment
 < another complaint and you'll hear from me >
5. — often used in the expression Hear! Hear! during a speech to call attention to the words of the speaker or in applause
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