hearings

英 [ˈhɪərɪŋz]

美 [ˈhirɪŋz]

n. 听力; 听觉; 审讯; 审理; 听审; 听证会; (行为、思想或意见的)解释机会，申辩机会
hearing的复数

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 听觉;听力
A person's or animal'shearingis the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds.
1. His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
  他的头脑似乎还清楚，听觉也很好。
N-COUNT 听证会;听审;聆讯
Ahearingis an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem.
1. The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
  法官宣布休庭至下周二再审。
See also:hard of hearing
PHRASE 发表意见的机会
If someone gives youa fair hearingora hearing, they listen to you when you give your opinion about something.
1. Weber gave a fair hearing to anyone who held a different opinion.
  韦伯让持不同意见的人都能有机会发表意见。
PHRASE 在…听力所及的范围内
If someone says somethinginyourhearingorwithinyourhearing, you can hear what they say because they are with you or near you.
1. No one spoke disparagingly of her father in her hearing.
  没有人在她跟前说过她父亲的坏话。

The two houses held slipshod hearings and debates on the bill for several weeks.
参众两院对此法进行了数周马虎的听证和辩论。
I've been asked to testify at the hearings this week.
我被要求在这周的听证会上做证。
Physical inspections or tests may also take the place of formal hearings.
有形的检查或检测也可代替正式的听证。
He attended those hearings everyday, cross-examining new witnesses.
他每天仍旧参加听证会，和新的证人对质。
Through subcommittees, it holds hearings for each department and agency included in the budget.
这个委员会通过其下属的小组委员会为预算中涉及的各部门及各机构举行听证会。
The president was moved to come up with these suggestions after the hearings.
听证会促使总统想出了这些建议。
Appropriate procedures should also be observed at public hearings on science-related issues.
在有关科学相关问题的公众听证会中，也应该遵守适当的程序。
The politicians in Washington can get more votes by holding televised hearings where they vilify the oil companies.
华盛顿的政客们却要举行电视听证会，在会上中伤石油公司，以获得更多的选票。
The investigation included 900 hours of hearings and interviews with more than 1,000 people.
调查委员会进行了900个小时的听证，传唤了超过一千人。
The hearings have now recessed for dinner
听证会现已休会就餐。