audience

n.
1. hearing,attention to what is said说话机会，倾听发言。
△Tw.1.4.16:“stand at her doors./ And tell them,there thy fixed foot shall grow / Till thou have audi-ence.”站在她的门口，告诉他们你的两只脚是生根了，直到能跟她见面说话时为止。
△L.L.L.5.1.144 (133):“Shall Ihave audience?”听我说一说好吗？
△As.3.2. 253 (238):“Give me audience,good madam.” 听我说，好小姐。
△As.5.4. 158(151): “Let me have audience (= tobe heard) for a word or two.”请听我说一两句话。
2. reception 接 见。
△Ham.1.3. 92: “ and youyourself/Have of your audience been most free andbounteous. ”并且你自己也很慷慨大方地接见他。
3. admittance to a sovereign进见君主的机会。
△2H.IV.4. 1. 75: “Which long ere this we offered to theKing. / And might by no suit gain our audience.”i.e.our being heard or admitted by the King.这些意见我们很久以前就向国王提出过，但无论怎样请求也得不到晋谒的机会。
4. persons present. witnesses 在场者，目击者。
△Ham.5.2. 254(240):“Sir. in this audience.”i.e.before thepersons present. 当着在场的各位面前。