[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)