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audience

UK //ˈɔːdiəns//US //ˈɑːdiəns//

词源

源自拉丁语 'audientia',意为'倾听',后经古法语 'audience' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指观看表演、演讲或活动的观众群体,可以是现场的听众或电视广播的收看者。

“The audience clapped loudly after the concert.”

(音乐会结束后观众热烈鼓掌。)

“Her speech moved the entire audience to tears.”

(她的演讲让全场观众感动落泪。)

❶ 特指与重要人物(如君主、教皇等)正式会面的机会,通常用于正式场合。

“The ambassador was granted an audience with the king.”

(大使获准觐见国王。)

“She requested an audience with the CEO.”

(她请求与首席执行官会面。)

同义词:spectators, viewers, listeners, crowd, assembly

常见短语

target audience — 指特定的目标受众群体,通常用于市场营销或媒体传播领域。

“The advertisement was designed for a teenage target audience.”

(这个广告是针对青少年目标受众设计的。)

captive audience — 指被迫或无法离开而必须听或看的观众,如教室里的学生或飞机上的乘客。

“The flight attendants had a captive audience for the safety demonstration.”

(乘务员向无法离开的乘客进行安全演示。)