audience
['ɔ:diəns]
n.听众, 观众, 读者, 倾听, 拥护者, 正式会见
例句与用法：
His speech won the applause of the audience.
他的讲话赢得了听众的掌声。
He delighted the audience with his performance.
他用他的表演使观众喜悦。
The audience was no less than five thousand.
听众有五千人之多。
Someone in the audience began to laugh.
观众中有人开始笑起来。
详细释义：
n.
1. 听众, 观众; 读者群[C][G]
His books have a large audience.
他的书有广大的读者。
The audience enjoyed every minute of the performance.
观众自始至终欣赏这次演出。
2. 爱好者[C][G]
3. 谒见; 觐见[C]
He was granted an audience with the king.
他获准觐见国王。
4. (对意见, 申诉等的)听取[C][U]
5. 【律】(在法庭上)自由陈述(或申诉)的权利[U]