an interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill (对演艺人员技能的)面试
[mass noun](archaic)the power of hearing or listening (古)听觉,听能
verb
[no obj.]perform an audition 进行面试 he was auditioning for the lead role in the play. 他正在面试剧本的主角。 ■[with obj.]assess the suitability of (someone) for a role by means of an audition 对…进行面试 she was auditioning people for her new series. 她正在为新创作的连续剧面试演员。
语源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'power of hearing or listening'): from Latin auditio(n-), from audire 'hear'. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 19th cent