hearsay

'hiәsei

托福GRE

s. heard through another rather than directly

n. 传闻, 谣言

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hearsay 由 hear（听）和 say（说）构成，字面意思为“听来的话”，指的是传言或道听途说的消息。

例句

1. The news about the company's merger was just hearsay until it was officially announced.

关于公司的合并消息在正式宣布之前只是一种传闻。

2. She refused to believe the hearsay about her friend without any proof.

她拒绝在没有任何证据的情况下相信关于她朋友的传闻。

3. In court, hearsay is not usually accepted as valid evidence.

在法庭上，传闻通常不会被接受为有效证据。