| 单词 | applause meter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasapplause meter applause meter n. a device used to measure the volume of an audience's applause (and, hence, to gauge enthusiasm); also in figurative contexts; cf. clapometer n. ΚΠ 1937 N.Y. Times 27 Mar. x. 10/3 An applause meter, projected upon a screen, registers the reactions of the audience. 1955 Accounting Rev. 30 137/2 Demand for a course still on the drawing board can hardly be expected to register heavily on the student applause meter. 1986 S. J. Younger Human Values in Crit. Care Med. v. 111 [They] have used the media to publicize individual cases... We believe an ‘applause meter’ lacks the sophistication necessary in making such difficult resource allocation and social/medical/ethical decisions. 2001 Independent (Electronic ed.) 23 June The audience would then applaud each story—and a rather crude ‘applause meter’ (replete with a rickety arrow) would be superimposed on the screen. < as lemmas |
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