[, ; ]the number or type of people who read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc., often compared to the number of people who buy it （统称某报刊、杂志等的）读者群◆Readership of the paper increased by more than a quarter in the first six months of this year. 今年上半年，这份报纸的读者人数增加了四分之一以上。◆They have succeeded in attracting a new young readership. 他们成功地吸引了一批新的年轻读者。➡circulation