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| 1 | a group of people who have come to a place to see or hear a film , performance , speech etc. The people who watch a sports match or other large event are usually called spectators or the crowd . Audience can be followed by a singular or plural verb （电影、演出、演讲等的）观众，听众（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） |
| She would be addressing an audience of three thousand teachers. 她将对3000名教师听众发表讲话。 |
| Chaplin’ s films captivated audiences throughout the world. 卓别林的电影吸引了全世界的观众。 |
| He offended many in the audience with his insensitive remarks. 他那些缺乏同情心的话让许多听众感到生气。 |
| The music was performed before an enthusiastic audience. 音乐是在热情的观众面前演奏的。 |
| audience participation He was soon encouraging audience participation and several women came up on stage. 他很快就开始鼓励观众参与，接着便有几个女子走上台来。 |
| | 1a | all the people who watch a television programme , listen to a radio broadcast , or are reached by advertising （电视节目、电台广播或广告的）观众，听众 | | The series has attracted an audience of more than 10 million. 这个系列片吸引了1000多万观众。 | | target audience Our target audience has always been the affluent under-30s. 我们的目标观众一直是30岁以下的富人。 | |
| | 1b | the people who see the work of a particular artist or read the work of a particular writer （艺术作品的）观众；（文学作品的）读者 | | His detective novels are beginning to appeal to a wider audience. 他的侦探小说开始吸引更广泛的读者群。 | |
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| 2 | a group of people who admire or support a particular person , belief , idea etccan be followed by a singular or plural verb 拥护者（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） |
| Disaffected young people are an ideal audience for his outrageous political opinions. 心怀不满的年轻人是他那些无耻的政治观点的理想拥护者。 |
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| 3 | a formal meeting with a very important person 正式会见；拜见；谒见 |
| +with He had an audience with the Pope in 1996. 他在1996年谒见了教皇。 |
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