audience

n

• ①[集合用法]1听众;观众;读者;(广播的)收听者;(电视的)收见者2(艺术(家)、主义等的)支持者,爱好者
  • There was a large [small] audience.听[观]众很多[少]。
  • She spoke before an audience of teenagers.她向一群青少年听众演说。
  • The program has attracted huge audiences.那个节目吸引了众多的观众。
  • His new novel has reached a wide audience.他那部新小说获得广大的读者。
  • The audience was [were] enthusiastic.观[听]众反应热烈。
  • The audience were mostly schoolchildren.听[观]众大部分为学童。
  • Her audience is falling off.她的观众日渐减少。

• ② 正式会见,谒见
  • The Queen granted a private audience to the French ambassador.女王准许法国大使私底下谒见。
  • He had an audience with the King.他谒见了国王。
  • He requested an audience with the King.他要求谒见国王。
  • He was received [admitted] in audience.他获得召见(★in audience无冠词)。
  • On reaching the prefecture he sought audience of the prefect and told him of all these things.及郡下,诣太守,说如此(★陶潜桃花源记)。

• ③ 【法律】(申诉、意见等的)听取