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public

adjective
 OPAL W
🔊/ˈpʌblɪk/
🔊/ˈpʌblɪk/
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    of ordinary people普通人

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     [only before noun] connected with ordinary people in society in general平民的；大众的；公众的；百姓的
    • The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues.这场运动旨在提高民众对这些问题的认识。🔊🔊
    • Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health.工厂废弃物的排放量可能危及大众的健康。🔊🔊
    • Public safety must come first.公共安全必须放在首位。
    • Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)?关闭医院怎么会对民众有利呢？🔊🔊
    • The government had to bow to public pressure.政府不得不向公众的压力低头。🔊🔊
    Topics People in societya2

    2. for everyone公众

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     [only before noun] provided, especially by the government, for the use of people in general公共的；公立的
    • a public education system公共教育体系
    • a public library公共图书馆
    opposite private

    3. of government政府

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     [only before noun] connected with the government and the services it provides政府的；有关政府所提供服务的
    • public money/spending/funding公共资金/支出/资金
    • He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government).他的职业生涯中大部分时间从事政府工作。🔊🔊
    • (British English) the public purse (= the money that the government can spend)国库
    • The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government).铁路业不再归国有了。🔊🔊
    • Schools are worried about public spending cuts.学校担心削减公共开支。
    opposite private

    4. seen/heard by people公开

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     known to people in general人人皆知的；公开的
    • Details of the government report have not yet been made public.政府报告的细节尚未公布。🔊🔊
    • a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.)公众人物
    • She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25.她 25 岁时开始了面对公众的工作。🔊🔊
    • This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good.这一最新的丑闻不会对他们的公众形象有任何好处。
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     open to people in general; intended to be seen or heard by people in general公之于众的；公开的
    • There is a ban on smoking in public places.在公共场所禁止吸烟。
    • A public meeting to discuss the issue will be held tomorrow night.明天晚上将举行公开会议讨论这个问题。
    • The company was forced to issue a public apology.该公司被迫公开道歉。
    • The painting will be put on public display next week.这幅画将于下周公开展出。🔊🔊
    • This may be the band's last public appearance together.这可能是这个乐队最后一次全体公开亮相。🔊🔊
    • The reception and other public areas have been refurbished.接待处和其他公共区域已经过翻新。
    6.

    place地方

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     where there are a lot of people who can see and hear you公开场合的；大庭广众的
    • Let's go somewhere a little less public.咱们找一个僻静些的地方吧。🔊🔊
    opposite private
    7. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’.
Idioms
be common/public knowledge
  1. to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group常识；众所周知
    • Their relationship is common knowledge.他们的关系是常识。
go public
  1. to tell people about something that is a secret公之于世；公开（秘密等）
    • A court order failed to stop her going public with the story.法院命令未能阻止她公开讲述这个故事。
  2. (of a company公司) to start selling shares on the stock exchange上市；公开出售股份
in the public eye
  1. well known to many people through television, newspapers, the internet, etc.（通过报纸、电视）让公众熟知的，广为人知的
    • She doesn't want her children growing up in the public eye.她不想让子女在众人瞩目中成长。🔊🔊

public

noun
 OPAL W
🔊/ˈpʌblɪk/
🔊/ˈpʌblɪk/
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    ordinary people普通人

  1.  
    the public
    ordinary people in society in general平民；百姓；民众
    • The palace is now open to the public.这座宫殿现在向大众开放了。🔊🔊
    • There have been many complaints from members of the public.现在已有大量的民众投诉。🔊🔊
    • The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report.民众有权了解报告的内容。
    • The campaign aims to educate the public about the dangers of solvent abuse.该运动旨在教育公众有关滥用溶剂的危险。
    see also general public
    Extra Examples
    • He accused the administration of deliberately misleading the public on this issue.他指责政府在这个问题上故意误导公众。
    • The government was slow to inform the public about the health hazards of asbestos.政府迟迟没有告知公众石棉对健康的危害。
    • We have a duty to protect the public from these drugs.我们有责任保护公众免受这些毒品的侵害。
    Topics People in societya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • general
    verb + the public
    • educate
    • inform
    • protect
    • …
    preposition
    • in public
    phrases
    • a member of the public
    See full entry
    2.

    group of people民众

  2. a group of people who share a particular interest or who are involved in the same activity志趣相同（或从事同一类活动）的群体
    • the theatre-going public爱看戏的民众
    • She is an author who knows how to keep her public (= the people who buy her books) satisfied.她是一位知道如何使公众满意的作家。
    Extra Examples
    • The show drew 12% of the viewing public.这个节目吸引了12%的收视群体。
    • Her work is now available to a wider public.如今有更多人可以接触到她的作品了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • book-buying
    • movie-going
    • paying
    • …
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    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’.
Idioms
air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public
  1. (disapproving) to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing公开谈论个人的事；（尤指）家丑外扬
in public
 
  1. when other people, especially people you do not know, are present公开地；在别人（尤指生人）面前
    • She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on.她不愿意未化妆就公开露面。🔊🔊
    • They never argue in public.他们从不公开辩论。
    • He rarely appears in public these days.这些日子他很少公开露面。
    compare in private