audience
n
1 [CGp] group of people who have gathered together to hear or watch sb/sth 聽眾; 觀眾
The audience was/were enthusiastic on the opening night of the play. 那出戲首次公演之夜觀眾非常熱情.
She has addressed audiences all over the country. 她曾向全國各地的聽眾演講.
2 [C] number of people who watch, read or listen to the same thing 看著或聽著同一事物的人們
An audience of millions watched the royal wedding on TV. 數(shù)以百萬計(jì)的人們?cè)陔娨暽嫌^看皇家婚禮.
His book reached an even wider audience when it was filmed for television. 他的書拍成電視以後, 使讀者范圍擴(kuò)大到觀眾了.
3 [C] formal interview with a ruler or an important person 與統(tǒng)治者或要人的正式會(huì)見; 覲見; 謁見
request an audience with the Queen 請(qǐng)求覲見女王
grant a private audience to a foreign ambassador 準(zhǔn)予外國大使私人謁見.