音标：['pʌblik]
n. 公众, 民众
a. 公众的, 公共的, 公立的, 公用的
【经】 公(有)的, 公共的, 公众的
相关词组:
in public
in the public eye
在线英汉词典
public的短语、例句：
public
adj
1 (esp attrib 尤作定语)
(a) of or concerning people in general 公众的; 与公众有关的
a danger to public health 对公众健康的威胁
The campaign was designed to increase public awareness of the problem. 这个运动目的在於提高公众对这一问题的认识.
public expenditure 公共事业开支.
(b) provided, esp by central or local government, for the use of people in general 为公众的, 公用的, 公共的（尤指由中央或地方政府提供的）
public education, libraries, parks 民众教育、 公共图书馆、 公园
the public highway 公路.
(c) of or engaged in the affairs, entertainment, service, etc of the people （从事）公共事务、 群众娱乐活动、 社会服务等的
He is one of the most admired public figures/figures in public life today. 他是当今公众事务中最受大家爱戴的人.
2 open or known to people in general 向大众公开的; 众所周知的
She decided to make her views public. 她决定把自己的观点公开.
a public admission of guilt 公开承认有罪
a public place 公共场所. Cf 参看 private.
3 (idm 习语) be public knowledge be generally known 众所周知
It´s public knowledge she´s expecting a baby. 大家都知道她已怀孕了. go `public (of a company) become a public company by selling shares to the public （指公司）向公众出售股份. in the public `eye well known to or often seen by the public (in newspapers, on television, etc) （报刊、 电视等上）公众熟悉的, 公众常见的. ,public `property (thing that is) known to everybody or anybody 人人皆知的（事物）
Their financial problems are public property now. 他们在经济上出现的问题现已尽人皆知了. public, n
1 [Gp]
(a) the public (members of) the community in general 公众; 民众
the British public 英国公众
The public is/are not allowed to enter the court room. 一般民众不准进入审判室.
(b) part of the community having a particular interest in common （有共同爱好的）一群人
the theatre-going public 爱看戏的人
She knows how to keep her public (eg the readers of her books) satisfied. 她知道怎样迎合她那些读者的需要.
2 (idm 习语) in `public not in private; openly 公开地; 公然
She was appearing in public (ie in front of people in general) for the first time since her illness. 她自从患病以来第一次公开露面. wash one´s dirty linen in public => wash2.
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