audience

audience
noun

the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, film, concert, or meeting
（现场）观众（或听众）
the orchestra were given an enthusiastic ovation from the audience.
交响乐团赢得了听众的热烈掌声。
■the people who watch or listen to a television or radio programme
（电视或广播的）观众；听众
the programme attracted an audience of almost twenty million.
节目吸引了近两千万观众。
■the readership of a book, magazine, or newspaper
（书报、杂志的）读者（群）
the newspaper has a sophisticated audience.
这份报纸拥有一个成熟的读者群。
■the people giving or likely to give attention to something
爱好者；拥护者
there is an audience for films with sociological relevance.
有一批人喜爱反映社会问题的电影。
a formal interview with a person in authority
谒见；正式接见
he demanded an audience with the Pope.
他要求觐见教皇。
[mass noun](archaic)formal hearing
(古)申诉的机会；倾听

语源

late Middle English : from Old French, from Latin audientia, from audire 'hear'

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