public
adj
1 (esp attrib 尤作定語)
(a) of or concerning people in general 公眾的; 與公眾有關(guān)的
a danger to public health 對公眾健康的威脅
The campaign was designed to increase public awareness of the problem. 這個運動目的在於提高公眾對這一問題的認識.
public expenditure 公共事業(yè)開支.
(b) provided, esp by central or local government, for the use of people in general 為公眾的, 公用的, 公共的(尤指由中央或地方政府提供的)
public education, libraries, parks 民眾教育、 公共圖書館、 公園
the public highway 公路.
(c) of or engaged in the affairs, entertainment, service, etc of the people (從事)公共事務(wù)、 群眾娛樂活動、 社會服務(wù)等的
He is one of the most admired public figures/figures in public life today. 他是當(dāng)今公眾事務(wù)中最受大家愛戴的人.
2 open or known to people in general 向大眾公開的; 眾所周知的
She decided to make her views public. 她決定把自己的觀點公開.
a public admission of guilt 公開承認有罪
a public place 公共場所. Cf 參看 private.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) be public knowledge be generally known 眾所周知
It's public knowledge she's expecting a baby. 大家都知道她已懷孕了. go `public (of a company) become a public company by selling shares to the public (指公司)向公眾出售股份. in the public `eye well known to or often seen by the public (in newspapers, on television, etc) (報刊、 電視等上)公眾熟悉的, 公眾常見的. ,public `property (thing that is) known to everybody or anybody 人人皆知的(事物)
Their financial problems are public property now. 他們在經(jīng)濟上出現(xiàn)的問題現(xiàn)已盡人皆知了. public, n
1 [Gp]
(a) the public (members of) the community in general 公眾; 民眾
the British public 英國公眾
The public is/are not allowed to enter the court room. 一般民眾不準(zhǔn)進入審判室.
(b) part of the community having a particular interest in common (有共同愛好的)一群人
the theatre-going public 愛看戲的人
She knows how to keep her public (eg the readers of her books) satisfied. 她知道怎樣迎合她那些讀者的需要.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) in `public not in private; openly 公開地; 公然
She was appearing in public (ie in front of people in general) for the first time since her illness. 她自從患病以來第一次公開露面. wash one's dirty linen in public => wash2.
?? 擴展釋義
*['p?blik]n. 公眾, 民眾a. 公眾的, 公共的, 公立的, 公用的【經(jīng)】 公(有)的, 公共的, 公眾的相關(guān)詞組: in public in the public eye