hearing betydelse and definition

Betydelse av hearing på svenska

• 0 an official meeting that is held to collect the facts about an event or problem:

  • A disciplinary hearing will examine charges of serious professional misconduct against three surgeons.

  • I think we should give him a (fair) hearing (= we should listen to what he wants to say).

• 1 the ability to hear:

  • He's getting old and his hearing isn't very good.

  • He suffered hearing loss from testing aircraft engines.

• 2 able to hear:

  • We wanted to create something that both deaf and hearing audiences could enjoy.

• 3 the ability to hear sounds:

  • Since he’s gotten older, his hearing isn’t what it used to be.

• 4 an official meeting that is held to gather the facts about an event or problem:

  • A Senate subcommittee is holding hearings about the mortgage crisis.

• 5 a meeting of a group of people, for example judges or politicians, to hear the facts relating to a legal problem or subject of public interest before they make a decision about it:

  • hold/schedule a hearing A hearing before Judge L.A. Harris Jr. is scheduled for Wednesday.

  • a Congressional/Senate/committee hearing Senate hearings on the Commission's recommendations will begin next month.

  • a full/preliminary hearing With a preliminary hearing, a defendant gets a chance to see evidence against him or her.

  • a court hearing