[] an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take听证；审理◆A court hearing ruled that the directors had acted illegally.庭审裁决董事们违法。◆There was a hearing into the causes of the accident.对这起事故的原因进行了听证。➡ idiom at fair adj.⨁to conduct / have / hold a hearing进行听证⨁to attend a hearing出席听证⨁a committee / court / tribunal hearing委员会／法庭／庭审听证⨁a full / private / public hearing正式／不公开／公开聆讯disciplinary hearing