hearing

1. N-UNCOUNT A person's or animal's hearing is the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds. 聽力

His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent. 他的頭腦看來依然清醒，而且聽力極好。

2. N-COUNT A hearing is an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem. 聽証會(huì)

After more than two hours of pandemonium, the judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday. 在兩個(gè)多小時(shí)的混亂之後，法官暫時(shí)中止了聽証會(huì)，將其延至下周二。

3. PHRASE If someone gives you a fair hearing or a hearing, they listen to you when you give your opinion about something. 發(fā)表意見的機(jī)會(huì)

Weber gave a fair hearing to anyone who held a different opinion. 韋伯讓任何持有不同意見的人有發(fā)言的機(jī)會(huì)。

4. PHRASE If someone says something in your hearing or within your hearing, you can hear what they say because they are with you or near you. 某人聽得見的範(fàn)圍內(nèi)

No one spoke disparagingly of her father in her hearing. 沒有人在她跟前說過她父親的壞話。