hearsay
傳聞;道聽塗說
區分轉述消息與親自得知
The story is based on hearsay rather than direct knowledge.

這個故事依據傳聞,而非親自得知。

Hearsay 是間接聽來的消息,不代表內容必然為假。

義項

傳聞C1noun傳聞;道聽塗說
The story is based on hearsay rather than direct knowledge.
這個故事依據傳聞,而非親自得知。
based on hearsay

片語

hearsay evidence傳聞證據 →傳聞證據
mere hearsay只是傳聞 →只是傳聞

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下面哪一句的 hearsay 用得對?(第一句/第二句) ① I watched the whole game myself, so what I say about it is hearsay. ② I was not at the party, so what I know about it is hearsay.

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第二句

hearsay 是聽別人說的消息;親眼看到的不算。

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