名词

1. 观众；听众
The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.

2. （电视或广播节目的）观众，听众
The audience for a television or radio programme consists of all the people who watch or listen to it.

3. 读者
The audience of a writer or artist is the people who read their books or look at their work.

4. （与要人的）接见，会见，拜见
If you have an audience with someone important, you have a formal meeting with them.

1. a conference (usually with someone important)

e.g. he had a consultation with the judge
he requested an audience with the king

Synonym: consultationinterview

2. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

e.g. the audience applauded
someone in the audience began to cough

3. the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

e.g. every artist needs an audience
the broadcast reached an audience of millions

4. an opportunity to state your case and be heard

e.g. they condemned him without a hearing
he saw that he had lost his audience

Synonym: hearing