dự thính
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Definition
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.
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.
- Attend (as an abserver, as a guest...)