hearsay

hearsay
noun
  1. [mass noun]information received from other people which one cannot adequately substantiate; rumour
    听说;谣传
    according to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm.
    据说贝茨把他的一条胳膊弄骨折了。
    ■(Law)the report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law
    (律)转述证词(证人在庭审时引用的他人言词,法庭通常拒绝接受其为证据)
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