Definition

1. Verb:

   • To audit (a class/course): To attend a class, lecture, or meeting without being an officially enrolled student or participant, typically without receiving formal credit.
   • To attend as an observer/guest: To be present at an event, such as a meeting or hearing, in a non-participatory or listening capacity.

2. Noun (less common):

   • An auditor / A guest attendee: A person who attends a class or meeting as an observer.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Sinh viên được phép dự thính một số môn học. (Students are allowed to audit some courses.)
  • Tôi chỉ đến dự thính cuộc họp chứ không phát biểu. (I only attended the meeting as an observer and did not speak.)

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy là người dự thính trong lớp triết học. (He is an auditor in the philosophy class.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal academic or organizational contexts to denote permitted, non-enrolled attendance.
• It implies a passive role focused on listening and learning, rather than active participation or evaluation.

Variants and Related Words

• Thính giả (n): Listener, audience member (often for a lecture or broadcast).
• Người dự thính (n): A clearer nominal form meaning "auditor" or "guest attendee."

Synonyms

• Audit: To attend a course informally (primary academic synonym).
• Observe: To watch and listen without participating.
• Sit in on: A more informal phrasal verb meaning to attend as a visitor.

Related Idioms

• : To audit unofficially (without formal permission).
• : The role of an observer.

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