Collocations for hearing - noun
1. ability to hear
ADJ.
acute, excellent, good, normal, sharp | bad, impaired, poor
VERB + HEARING
have, possess
Whales have acute hearing.
Whales have acute hearing.
lose
She lost her hearing when she was a child.
She lost her hearing when she was a child.
get back, regain
Is there any chance that he''ll get his hearing back?
Is there any chance that he''ll get his hearing back?
affect, impair, make worse
HEARING + VERB
deteriorate, get worse, go
His hearing began to deteriorate. | Her hearing was already going.
His hearing began to deteriorate. | Her hearing was already going.
come back, get better, improve
Two months after the accident her hearing came back.
Two months after the accident her hearing came back.
HEARING + NOUN
impairment, loss, problems | aid
to have/wear a hearing aid
to have/wear a hearing aid
person
a course in sign language for both deaf and hearing people
a course in sign language for both deaf and hearing people
PHRASES
hard of hearing
You''ll have to speak more loudly. I''m afraid she''s rather hard of hearing.
You''ll have to speak more loudly. I''m afraid she''s rather hard of hearing.
2. trial in a court of law/similar investigation
ADJ.
final, preliminary | fair | formal, full | open, public | private, secret | oral | appeal, custody, disciplinary, petition, pre-trial | committee, congressional, court, tribunal
VERB + HEARING
conduct, hold
Most councils hold hearings in public.
Most councils hold hearings in public.
ask for, call for, demand
Protesters are calling for a public hearing.
Protesters are calling for a public hearing.
get, have
She said that she had had a very fair hearing from the disciplinary tribunal.
She said that she had had a very fair hearing from the disciplinary tribunal.
attend | adjourn | tell
The hearing was told that the child had been left with a 14-year-old babysitter.
The hearing was told that the child had been left with a 14-year-old babysitter.
HEARING + VERB
take place | begin, open
PREP.
at a/the ~
At a preliminary hearing the judge announced that the trial would begin on March 21.
At a preliminary hearing the judge announced that the trial would begin on March 21.
in a/the ~
She was granted a divorce in a five-minute hearing.
She was granted a divorce in a five-minute hearing.
pending a/the ~
Pending the hearing of the case by the court, the business will be allowed to continue trading.
Pending the hearing of the case by the court, the business will be allowed to continue trading.
without a ~
A High Court judge dismissed the case without a hearing.
A High Court judge dismissed the case without a hearing.
3. chance for an opinion to be considered
ADJ.
fair, sympathetic
VERB + HEARING
give sb/sth
At least give our ideas a fair hearing before you reject them.
At least give our ideas a fair hearing before you reject them.
get
You haven''t got much chance of your plan getting a sympathetic hearing.
You haven''t got much chance of your plan getting a sympathetic hearing.
deserve
Their views deserve a hearing.
Their views deserve a hearing.
PREP.
~ for
All I''m asking is a fair hearing for my ideas.
All I''m asking is a fair hearing for my ideas.