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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries观众
Pronunciation / Transliteration: guānzhòng
"观众们热烈地鼓掌。"
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The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.
"The audience applauded enthusiastically at the end of the concert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old French 'audience', which traces back to the Latin 'audientia' (a hearing, listening), stemming from the verb 'audire' (to hear). Historically, it referred to the formal hearing granted by a monarch or authority figure, later shifting to describe the collective group of listeners or spectators at an event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Audience" is said worldwide
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public
Transliteration: public
"Le public a adoré le spectacle."
Publikum
Transliteration: Publikum
"Das Publikum klatschte begeistert."
pubblico
Transliteration: pubblico
"Il pubblico ha applaudito alla fine dello spettacolo."
público
Transliteration: público
"El público aplaudió de pie."
público
Transliteration: público
"O público delirou com a apresentação."
दर्शक
Transliteration: darshak
"दर्शक नाटक देखकर बहुत खुश हुए।"
观众
Transliteration: guānzhòng
"观众们热烈地鼓掌。"
청중
Transliteration: cheongjung
"청중은 연설에 집중했다."
聴衆
Transliteration: chōshū
"聴衆は静かに聞き入った。"
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