[] 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