(1)听(观)众(group of people listening to or watching a speech，lecture，concert，performance，film，show，etc)[C，Gp](接pl/sing动词)：The～was/were happy with the play.观众对那个剧感到很满意。His～were/was mostly foreigners.他的听众大多数是外国人。The～at the concert consisted of young people only.那场音乐会的听众全都是年轻人。The～applauded the performance/dispersed slowly.观众对演出报以掌声/慢慢散去。Someone in the～laughed.观众中有人大笑。Every art form has its own～.每种艺术形式都有自己的观众。address～s all over the country 向全国听众讲话;The show drew crowded～s.这场演出吸引的观众人山人海。

(2)听众(观众，读者)(number of people who listen to，watch or read the same thing)[C]：have (reach) a large/wide～有(有了)大量/广泛的听众(观众、读者);have/reach an～of millions有/有了数百万的听众(观众、读者);The playwright has always had a large～.这位剧作家的剧总是很受欢迎。There was a large～at the concert.音乐会上听众济济。make one's speech to a large～向大量的听众发表讲话;speak before an～of workers 向工人听众讲话;〖同〗public;

(3)谒见，拜会(formal interview with sb powerful or important，eg a king)[C]：grant/give/allow sb an～(of 10 minutes) 给/给/准予某人(10分钟的)谒见;seek/request an～with the Pope (the Queen) 请求/请求谒见教皇(女王);have an～of the Queen/the King 拜会女王/国王;be received in～by the King 受到国王的谒见;stand up to show the～was over 站起来示意接见结束;〖同〗interview;

【注意】audience作集合名词((1))用作主语时，谓语v可用单数(作为一个整体看待时)，也可用复数(着眼于组成这个群体的各个成员时);一般可任意用，不必多费神考虑(见(1)中的前两例)。