Learner's definition of HEARSAY
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: something heard from another person : something that you have been told道听途说；传言 -
You can't judge them solely on the basis of hearsay.你不能仅凭传言就对他们下判断。
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They're supposedly getting married soon, but that's just hearsay.人们认为他们快要结婚了，但那只不过是传闻。
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(law) hearsay evidence [=evidence presented by a witness that is based on another person's statement]传闻证据