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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary au·di·tion
ETYMOLOGY Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from audire DATE 1599 1. the power or sense of hearing 2. the act of hearing; especially : a critical hearing an audition of new recordings 3. a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits
verb DATE 1934 transitive verb : to test or try out especially in an audition audition a trumpeter auditioning stereo equipment intransitive verb : to give a trial performance audition for a film role English Etymology audition 1590s, "power of hearing," from M.Fr . audicion, from http://M.Fr O.Fr ., "hearing (in a court of law)," from L. auditionem (nom. auditio), from auditus, pp. of audire "hear" (see audience). Meaning "trial for a performer" first recorded 1881; the verb in this sense is 1935, from the noun.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 audition au·di·tion / C:5diFn / noun a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that sb can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert, etc. (拟进行表演者的)试演,试唱,试音verb1. [V] ~ (for sth) to take part in an audition 试演；试唱；试音: She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth. 她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。 2. [VN] ~ sb (for sth) to watch, listen to and judge sb at an audition 对(某人)面试；让(某人)试演(或试唱、试音): We auditioned over 200 children for the part. 我们为这个角色面试了 200 多名儿童。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English audition noun VERB + AUDITION do, go for/to, have I did an audition for the part of the queen. | give sb, hold holding auditions for new actors | pass | fail PREP. ~ for an audition for a place at drama school | ~ with an audition with the Royal Ballet OLT audition noun ⇨ interview 2 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged au·di·tion I. \ȯˈdishən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from auditus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. : the power or sense of hearing : ability to hear 2. : the act of hearing 3. : the act of listening to intently : a critical hearing < an audition of new recordings > 4. : a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits II. verb (auditioned ; auditioned ; auditioning \-sh(ə)niŋ\ ; auditions) transitive verb : to try out in an audition < the producer auditioned the choreography group > intransitive verb : to give a trial performance < she auditioned for the leading role > |
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