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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary au·di·to·ry
ETYMOLOGY Middle English auditorie, from Latin auditorium DATE 14th century 1. archaic : audience 2. archaic : auditorium
adjective ETYMOLOGY Late Latin auditorius DATE 1578 : of, relating to, or experienced through hearing auditory stimuli • au·di·to·ri·ly adverb English Etymology auditory 1570s, from L. auditorius "pertaining to hearing," from auditor"hearer" (see audience). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 auditory audi·tory / 5C:dEtri; NAmE -tC:ri / adjective (technical 术语) connected with hearing 听的；听觉的: auditory stimuli 听觉刺激 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged au·di·to·ry I. \ˈȯdəˌtōrē, -ȯr-, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English auditorie, from Latin auditorium auditorium 1. archaic : an assemblage of listeners and spectators : audience 2. archaic : auditorium II. adjective Etymology: Late Latin auditorius, from Latin auditus + -orius -ory 1. : of or relating to hearing 2. : attained, produced, or experienced through hearing < auditory images > < the enjoyment of auditory rhythm > 3. : marked by great or sometimes extreme susceptibility to impressions and reactions produced by acoustic stimuli : audile < an auditory type of individual > |
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