hearing
n
1 [U] ability to hear; sense(1) with which sound is perceived 听力; 听觉
Her hearing is poor, ie She is rather deaf. 她的听觉不灵(她耳朵有点背).
2 [U] distance within which one can hear 听力可以达到的距离
He said so in my hearing, ie in my presence so that I could hear. 他当著我的面说的这番话.
Please keep within hearing (distance), ie stay near enough to hear. 请保持在听得见的距离内.
3 [C]
(a) opportunity to be heard 说话或申辩的机会
be given a fair hearing 获得公平的申辩机会
I never gained a hearing, ie Nobody was willing to listen to me. 我一直没有机会说话(谁也不愿听).
(b) trial of a case in a lawcourt, esp before a judge without a jury 开审; 审讯; (尤指无陪审团的)听讯
The defendant's family were present at the hearing. 被告家属在审讯时旁听.
4 (idm 习语) hard of hearing => hard1.
🔁 扩展释义
*['hiәriŋ]n. 听, 听觉, 听讯【医】 听, 听觉【经】 听证会, 审理相关词组: gain a hearing hold a hearing into sth give sb a hearing
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.