in AM, use 美国英语用 theater
1 N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 剧场;戏院 A theatre is a building with a stage in it, on which plays, shows, and other performances take place. 剧场;戏院
SYN playhouse, auditorium, coliseum, amphitheatre
2 N-SING 戏剧工作;舞台表演;戏剧创作 You can refer to work in the theatre such as acting or writing plays as the theatre . 戏剧工作;舞台表演;戏剧创作
3 N-UNCOUNT 演戏;戏剧表演 Theatre is entertainment that involves the performance of plays. 演戏;戏剧表演
4 N-COUNT 电影院;剧院 A theater or a movie theater is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment. 电影院;剧院 [US]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cinema
5 N-COUNT (医院的)手术室 In a hospital, a theatre is a special room where surgeons carry out medical operations. (医院的)手术室
6 N-COUNT [usually singular] 战区;战场;冲突地区 A theatre of war or other conflict is the area or region in which the war or conflict is happening. 战区;战场;冲突地区
SYN arena, setting, site, scene
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