audience

noun

a conference (usually with someone important)
（重要人物との）会議
- he had a consultation with the judge
  彼は裁判長と協議した
- he requested an audience with the king
  彼は国王との謁見を求めた
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
（通常は公共の場で）公演を観たり聴いたりする人々の集まり
- the audience applauded
  観客は拍手喝采した
- someone in the audience began to cough
  観客の誰かがせき込み始めた
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
情報や娯楽の源に関心を抱く一般大衆層
- every artist needs an audience
  あらゆる芸術家は聴衆を必要とする
- the broadcast reached an audience of millions
  その放送は数百万の聴衆に届いた
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
自分の言い分を述べて聞いてもらう機会
- they condemned him without a hearing
  彼らは彼に発言の機会を与えずに批判した
- he saw that he had lost his audience
  彼は自分が意見発表の場を失ったことを知った

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