This is the 3006th most frequent Chinese word.
聽證
A hearing or public hearing.
In this sentence, '聽證' is part of the term '聽證會', which refers to a formal hearing or an official meeting to listen to arguments or evidence.
我需要準備參加下週的聽證會。
I need to prepare for attending next week's hearing.
Here, '聽證' stands alone and explicitly denotes the hearings conducted during a certain period.
政府改革政策時，曾舉行過多次聽證。
The government held numerous hearings during the policy reform process.
'聽證' in this sentence highlights the process and occasion of a public or official hearing event, where participants can share their perspectives.