美国传闻证据规则是美国证据法的基石之一。由于受到的挑战越来越大,美国传闻证据规则出现了新的发展趋势,法官的自由裁量权扩大,同时建立了比较完善的程序保障措施。我国在借鉴美国传闻证据规则时,应当从我国的基本国情出发,审慎地进行考察。 American hearsay rules are one of the cornerstones of American law of evidence. Due to the increasing challenges, the rules of hearsay evidence in the United States have shown a new trend of development. Judges have expanded their discretion and established sound procedural safeguards. When drawing lessons from the hearsay rules of the United States, our country should proceed from our basic national conditions and conduct cautious investigations.