noun🔗Share传闻，道听途说。 Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated."The teacher dismissed the story as mere hearsay because no one actually saw the student cheat; it was just something they heard from a friend of a friend. "老师认为这个故事纯属传闻，不足为信，因为没有人亲眼看见那个学生作弊；这只不过是他们从朋友的朋友那里听来的。communicationlawstatementsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share传闻，道听途说 Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge."The teacher's claim that Maria cheated on the test was dismissed as hearsay; no one saw her actually copying. "老师说玛丽亚考试作弊，但这种说法被认为是传闻，因为没人亲眼看到她抄袭。lawcommunicationstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share传闻，道听途说. An out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted, which is normally inadmissible because it is not subject to cross-examination unless the hearsay statement falls under one of a number of exceptions."The judge dismissed the testimony as hearsay because the witness was only repeating what someone else had told him about the car accident, not what he personally saw. "法官驳回了证人的证词，因为这属于传闻，证人只是在重复别人告诉他关于车祸的情况，而不是他亲眼所见。lawstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
