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Text	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary au·di·ence \\ˈȯ-dē-ən(t)s, ˈä-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin audientia, from audient-, audiens, present participle of audire DATE 14th century 1. the act or state of hearing 2. a. a formal hearing or interview an audience with the pope b. an opportunity of being heard I would succeed if I were once given audience 3. a. a group of listeners or spectators b. a reading, viewing, or listening public 4. a group of ardent admirers or devotees : following English Etymology audience late 14c., "the action of hearing," from O.Fr http://O.Fr . audience, from L.audentia "a hearing, listening," from audientum (nom. audiens), prp. of audire "to hear," from PIE compound au-dh- "to perceive physically, grasp," from base au- "to perceive" (cf. Gk.aisthanesthai "to feel;" Skt. avih, Avestan avish "openly, evidently;" O.C.S. javiti "to reveal"). Meaning "formal hearing or reception" is from late 14c.; that of "persons within hearing range, assembly of listeners" is from early 15c. (Fr. audience retains only the older senses). Sense transferred 1855 to "readers of a book." Audience-participation (adj.) first recorded 1940. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ audience audi·ence / 5C:diEns / noun1. [C + sing. / pl. v.] the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to sth (a play, concert, sb speaking, etc.) (戏剧、音乐会或演讲等的)观众,听众: The audience was / were clapping for 10 minutes. 观众鼓掌 10 分钟。 an audience of 10 000 1 万名观众 The debate was televised in front of a live audience. 这场辩论当着现场观众的面进行电视转播。 2. [C] a number of people or a particular group of people who watch, read or listen to the same thing (同一事物的)观众,读者,听众: An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV. 几百万观众在电视上观看了婚礼。 TV / cinema / movie audiences 电视/电影院/电影观众 His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. 他的书被搬上银幕后赢得了更广大的观众。 The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. 这个广告的对象主要是十几岁的青少年观众。 ⇨ note at witness 3. [C] a formal meeting with an important person (与要人的)会见；觐见；进见: an audience with the Pope 觐见教宗 ⇨ note at interview Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English audience noun 1 group of people watching/listening to sth ADJ. big, capacity, large, mass, packed, vast, wide The museum is trying to attract a wider audience. \| select, small \| appreciative, enthusiastic, receptive, sympathetic \| hostile \| captive \| potential, target \| cinema, live, radio, studio, television VERB + AUDIENCE address, perform to, play to He prefers playing to live audiences. \| attract, draw, pull in Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience. \| reach We want to reach a target audience that's younger in age. \| captivate, grip, thrill The film has thrilled audiences throughout the country. \| move The audience was visibly moved. AUDIENCE + VERB applaud, cheer The audience cheered loudly. \| boo, jeer \| laugh AUDIENCE + NOUN participation PREP. before/in front of an/the ~ He felt nervous standing up in front of the large audience. 2 formal meeting with a very important person ADJ. private VERB + AUDIENCE have \| ask for, request, seek \| give sb, grant sb The Pope granted him an audience. PREP. ~ with He sought a private audience with the Queen. OLT audience noun ⇨ audience (a live audience)⇨ interview 1 (an audience with the Queen)⇨ market 1 (the target audience) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged au·di·ence \ˈȯdēən(t)s, ˈäd-, Brit often & US sometimes -dyən-\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin audientia, from audient-, audiens (present participle of audire to hear) + -ia -y 1. a. : the act of hearing; especially : attention to that which is heard, usually to words < give me audience and heed what I say > b. archaic : the state of hearing : the condition of being within hearing distance : hearing < he said this in the audience of all > 2. a. : formal hearing : formal interview (as with a sovereign or the head of a government) — often used with with, sometimes with of < an audience with the king > < they were received in the royal audience chamber > b. : an opportunity of being heard < he would succeed if he were once given an audience > 3. a. : a group or assembly of listeners < the lecturer spoke to a large audience > < the pianist had a very appreciative audience > < a nationwide radio audience > b. : a group or assembly of spectators < a varied audience attended the science exhibit > < a tremendous audience of sports enthusiasts > c. : those attending a stage or film production or viewing a televised program < the play met with favorable audience reaction > d. : the public reached by books, newspapers, magazines, or other similar media < influencing an audience of millions through his books > 4. : those interested in, responsive to, or otherwise supporting an individual (as a writer), an ideology (as liberalism), an art form (as poetry), or other object of public interest : following < developing an enthusiastic audience for the free expression of ideas >

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audience

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

au·di·ence

\\ˈȯ-dē-ən(t)s, ˈä-\\ noun

ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin audientia, from audient-, audiens, present participle of audire

DATE 14th century

1. the act or state of hearing

a. a formal hearing or interview

an audience with the pope

b. an opportunity of being heard

I would succeed if I were once given audience

a. a group of listeners or spectators

b. a reading, viewing, or listening public

4. a group of ardent admirers or devotees :

following

English Etymology

audience

late 14c., "the action of hearing," from

O.Fr
http://O.Fr

. audience, from L.audentia "a hearing, listening," from audientum (nom. audiens), prp. of audire "to hear," from PIE compound *au-dh- "to perceive physically, grasp," from base *au- "to perceive" (cf. Gk.aisthanesthai "to feel;" Skt. avih, Avestan avish "openly, evidently;" O.C.S. javiti "to reveal"). Meaning "formal hearing or reception" is from late 14c.; that of "persons within hearing range, assembly of listeners" is from early 15c. (Fr. audience retains only the older senses). Sense transferred 1855 to "readers of a book." Audience-participation (adj.) first recorded 1940.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

☞ audience

audi·ence / 5C:diEns / noun1. [C + sing. / pl. v.] the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to sth (a play, concert, sb speaking, etc.)

(戏剧、音乐会或演讲等的)观众,听众:

The audience was / were clapping for 10 minutes.

观众鼓掌 10 分钟。

an audience of 10 000

1 万名观众

The debate was televised in front of a live audience.

这场辩论当着现场观众的面进行电视转播。

2. [C] a number of people or a particular group of people who watch, read or listen to the same thing

(同一事物的)观众,读者,听众:

An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV.

几百万观众在电视上观看了婚礼。

TV / cinema / movie audiences

电视/电影院/电影观众

His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.

他的书被搬上银幕后赢得了更广大的观众。

The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.

这个广告的对象主要是十几岁的青少年观众。

⇨ note at

witness

3. [C] a formal meeting with an important person

(与要人的)会见；觐见；进见:

an audience with the Pope

觐见教宗

⇨ note at

interview

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English

audience

noun

1 group of people watching/listening to sth

VERB + AUDIENCE address, perform to, play to He prefers playing to live audiences. | attract, draw, pull in Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience. | reach We want to reach a target audience that's younger in age. | captivate, grip, thrill The film has thrilled audiences throughout the country. | move The audience was visibly moved.

AUDIENCE + VERB applaud, cheer The audience cheered loudly. | boo, jeer | laugh

AUDIENCE + NOUN participation

PREP. before/in front of an/the ~ He felt nervous standing up in front of the large audience.

2 formal meeting with a very important person

ADJ. private

VERB + AUDIENCE have | ask for, request, seek | give sb, grant sb The Pope granted him an audience.

PREP. ~ with He sought a private audience with the Queen.

OLT

audience noun

⇨ audience (a live audience)⇨ interview 1 (an audience with the Queen)⇨ market 1 (the target audience)

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

au·di·ence

\ˈȯdēən(t)s, ˈäd-, Brit often & US sometimes -dyən-\ noun

(-s)

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin audientia, from audient-, audiens (present participle of audire to hear) + -ia -y

a. : the act of hearing; especially : attention to that which is heard, usually to words

< give me audience and heed what I say >

b. archaic : the state of hearing : the condition of being within hearing distance :

hearing

< he said this in the audience of all >

a. : formal hearing : formal interview (as with a sovereign or the head of a government) — often used with with, sometimes with of

< an audience with the king >

< they were received in the royal audience chamber >

b. : an opportunity of being heard

< he would succeed if he were once given an audience >

a. : a group or assembly of listeners

< the lecturer spoke to a large audience >

< the pianist had a very appreciative audience >

< a nationwide radio audience >

b. : a group or assembly of spectators

< a varied audience attended the science exhibit >

< a tremendous audience of sports enthusiasts >

c. : those attending a stage or film production or viewing a televised program

< the play met with favorable audience reaction >

d. : the public reached by books, newspapers, magazines, or other similar media

< influencing an audience of millions through his books >

4. : those interested in, responsive to, or otherwise supporting an individual (as a writer), an ideology (as liberalism), an art form (as poetry), or other object of public interest :

following

< developing an enthusiastic audience for the free expression of ideas >

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