hearing
noun uk/ˈhɪə.rɪŋ/ us/ˈhɪr.ɪŋ/
(MEETING)
[ C ]听证会;意见听取会
an official meeting that is held to collect the facts about an event or problem
A disciplinary hearing will examine charges of serious professional misconduct against three surgeons. 纪律听证会将对针对三名外科医生严重渎职的指控进行调查。
I think we should give him a (fair) hearing (= we should listen to what he wants to say). 我想我们应该给他一个申诉的机会。
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- He didn't feel he got a fair hearing in court.
- Did he give your complaints a sympathetic hearing?
- There is to be a public hearing next week in the Town Hall.
- The evidence was submitted at a pre-trial hearing.
- The hearing will be held behind closed doors.
(ABILITY)
[ U ]听力，听觉
the ability to hear
He's getting old and his hearing isn't very good. 他年纪大了，听力也不好了。
He suffered hearing loss from testing aircraft engines.
hearing
adjective uk/ˈhɪə.rɪŋ/ us/ˈhɪr.ɪŋ/
能够听到的
able to hear
We wanted to create something that both deaf and hearing audiences could enjoy. 他想创造一件东西让不论耳聋还是听力正常的人都能享受。
Opposite: deaf