1. 观众；听众
    The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.

    e.g. The entire audience broke into loud applause...
           全场观众爆发出热烈的掌声。
    e.g. He was speaking to an audience of students at the Institute for International Affairs.
           他在国际事务学院给学生们作演讲。

2. （电视或广播节目的）观众，听众
    The audience for a television or radio programme consists of all the people who watch or listen to it.

    e.g. The concert will be relayed to a worldwide television audience estimated at one thousand million.
           这场音乐会将向全球约10亿电视观众转播。

3. 读者
    The audience of a writer or artist is the people who read their books or look at their work.

audience的解释

    e.g. Say's writings reached a wide audience during his lifetime...
           在塞伊有生之年，他的作品拥有大量的读者。
    e.g. She began to find a receptive audience for her work.
           她开始为作品寻找知音。

4. （与要人的）接见，会见，拜见
    If you have an audience with someone important, you have a formal meeting with them.

    e.g. The Prime Minister will seek an audience with the Queen later this morning.
           今天上午晚些时候首相将会觐见女王陛下。