viewership

/ˈvjuːəʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvjuːərʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvyü-ər-ˌship/ (ame, mw)

viewership — 名詞

1. a measurement showing how many individuals tune into a specific broadcast, film,

1.名詞B2
釋義

收視率

特定節目的觀眾人數

a measurement showing how many individuals tune into a specific broadcast, film, or streamed video, used to gauge how popular that content is

例句

The talk show reached a viewership of more than three million in its second year.

那檔談話性節目在第二年就達到超過三百萬的收視人數。

reached a viewership of [number]

The local news programme saw its viewership drop sharply after the popular anchor left.

當地主播離開後，地方新聞節目的收視率大幅下滑。

viewership drop sharply

同義詞
  • ratings

    more specific to the numerical score or percentage assigned by measurement systems such as Nielsen

  • audience

    broader term that can refer to any group of listeners or viewers, not limited to TV or video

文法句型

viewership + of + [programme/show]

用法筆記

Commonly appears in media-industry discussions about popularity, advertising revenue, and renewal decisions. The plural form is not used; data is expressed as 'viewership figures' or 'viewership numbers'.

常見錯誤

❌The show's viewerships are growing.
✅The show's viewership is growing.
💡viewership is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural form.

2. the people who regularly watch a particular television channel, programme, or ty

2.名詞B2
釋義

觀眾群

觀看某節目的群體

the people who regularly watch a particular television channel, programme, or type of video content, regarded as a group with shared characteristics

例句

Saira's channel has a loyal viewership that watches every new video she posts.

Saira 的頻道有一群忠實觀眾，她的每一部新影片他們都會收看。

loyal viewership

The documentary channel targets a viewership that enjoys science and history topics.

那個紀錄片頻道的目標觀眾群是喜歡科學與歷史題材的人。

targets a viewership that [characteristic]

同義詞
  • audience

    more general term that includes listeners and live spectators; less tied to TV or streaming

  • following

    suggests an ongoing, often fan-based relationship across multiple platforms or content pieces

文法句型

[channel/programme] + 's + viewership

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (RATINGS): this sense focuses on the human audience as a collective, not on the statistical count. Common modifiers include 'loyal', 'target', 'core', and 'young'.

3. the activity or practice of watching television programmes or online videos, wit

3.名詞C1
釋義

觀看

觀看電視或影片的行為

the activity or practice of watching television programmes or online videos, without reference to how many people are involved

例句

Researchers tracked daily viewership of online videos to measure its emotional impact on participants.

研究人員追蹤參與者每天觀看線上影片的情況，以測量其情緒影響。

tracked daily viewership of [content type] to measure [effect]

Child-development experts recommend that parents monitor their children's viewership of age-restricted content.

兒童發展專家建議家長留意孩子觀看限制級內容的情況。

monitor children's viewership of [content type]

同義詞
  • viewing

    simpler and more common word for the act of watching, especially in 'TV viewing' or 'video viewing'

  • watching

    everyday alternative; less formal and used in general contexts

文法句型

viewership + of + [content type]

用法筆記

Rare compared with senses 1 and 2. Most often appears in formal or academic writing about media consumption habits. 'Viewing' alone is far more common for this meaning.