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audience
观众；听众
核心释义
the people who watch or listen to a (usually public) performance
- 1.
在听力范围内的一群人；特别是听或观看表演、演讲等的大型聚会
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
- 2.
观众或听众的聚会
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
- 3.
电视或广播网络或节目的广泛或全国性观众。
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
- 4.
对信息或娱乐感兴趣的公众
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
- 5.
与国家或宗教要人的正式会面
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
- 6.
陈述和被听取的机会
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
- 7.
书籍或其他书面出版物的读者群。
The readership of a book or other written publication.
- 8.
追随者
A following.
在听力范围内的一群人；特别是听或观看表演、演讲等的大型聚会；观众或听众的聚会；电视或广播网络或节目的广泛或全国性观众。；对信息或娱乐感兴趣的公众；与国家或宗教要人的正式会面
用法In use
The audience clapped loudly when the singer finished the song.
用法提示：audience 是集合名词，指音乐会现场的听众。
The whole audience stood up and cheered at the end of the play.
用法提示：audience 在这里指剧场里的全体观众，动词用单数形式。
The audience in the cinema laughed at the funny parts of the movie.
用法提示：audience 指影院里的观众群体，用单数名词。
the audience applauded
someone in the audience began to cough
every artist needs an audience
the broadcast reached an audience of millions
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- target audience
- 目标受众
- The marketing team identified the target audience for the new product.营销团队确定了新产品的目标受众。
- live audience
- 现场观众
- The comedian performed in front of a live audience.喜剧演员在现场观众面前表演。
- audience member
- 观众之一
- Each audience member was given a questionnaire.每位观众都收到了一份问卷。
- captive audience
- 被迫的听众（手机等无法离开的听众）
- The passengers were a captive audience for the flight attendant's safety demonstration.乘客们被迫成为空乘安全演示的听众。
- audience participation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
听众在听音频（audio），所以是 audience。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：剧院、音乐会、电视节目 该词通常指聚集的听众或观众，适用于各种公开表演或演讲场合，语气中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'audience'. The following words share the spelling ending '-ence' but have different stressed vowels or stress patterns.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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