英语词汇“public”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

be in the public eye

go public

go public (with something)

public enemy number one/no. 1
public
noun[ U, + sing/pl verb ]
uk /ˈpʌb.lɪk/ us /ˈpʌb.lɪk/
the public
B1
all ordinary people: 公众，大众
The public has a right to know about this.公众有权知道这件事。
open to the publicThe palace and its grounds are open to the public (= people can visit) during the summer months.在夏天的几个月里，这座宫殿及其庭院向公众开放。
the general publicWhen will the product be available to the general public (= all ordinary people)?普通大众什么时候能买到这种产品？
member of the publicMembers of the public were asked about their shopping habits.一些公众被问到他们的购物习惯。
Mass murders hold a gruesome fascination for the public.屠杀案既令公众毛骨悚然又叫他们着迷。
Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities.公司发布年度报告，告知公众上一年的具体业务。
The garden in all its glory is now open to the public.绚丽多姿的公园现在已对公众开放。
The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl.警方正向公众求助，请他们提供有关失踪女孩的任何信息。
The company only supplies its goods to the building trade, not direct to the public.
the group of people who are involved with you or your organization, especially in a business relationship: （尤指存在商业关系的）大众
Newspapers publish these outrageous stories because they know what their public wants.报纸刊登这些耸人听闻的报道是因为他们知道读者想要看些什么。
in public
B2
in a place where people can see you: 公开地，当众
I'd never behave like that in public.我在公共场合绝不会那样。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ordinary people
banausic
civil ceremony
commonalty
community
demotic
grassroots
Joe Bloggs
Joe Public
John Doe
John Q. Public
mass market
omnibus
popular
popularly
prole
rabble
ruck
the common manidiom
the man/woman in the streetidiom
the populace

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Groups of people

public | American Dictionary

public
adjective
us/ˈpʌb·lɪk/

publicadjective (INVOLVING PEOPLE)

[ not gradable ]
relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people:
public opinion
They’re trying to raise public awareness of the benefits of early-childhood education.
His ideas have very little public support.
The results won’t be made public (= told to people in general).

publicadjective (OPEN)

allowing anyone to see or hear what is happening:
a public performance
a public display of temper
in public
Something done in public is done where anyone can see or hear it:
He was afraid to be seen in public for some time after the incident.

publicadjective (BY THE GOVERNMENT)

[ not gradable ]
involving or provided by the government, usually for the use of anyone:
public transportation
a public park
public housing
[ not gradable ]
Public also means supported by government funds, sometimes also by money given by private citizens:
public broadcasting/radio/television
public
noun[ U ]
us/ˈpʌb·lɪk/

publicnoun[U] (PEOPLE)

all the people, esp. all those in one place or country:
The park is open to the public from sunrise to sunset.
The public is also the people who do not belong to a particular group or organization:
The book is not yet available to the general public.
Your public is the people involved with you or your organization, esp. in a business relationship:
The newspapers publish the stories they know their public wants to read.

public | Business English

public
adjective
uk /ˈpʌblɪk/us
relating to ordinary people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group only:
Proper archiving and preservation will ensure permanent public access to government information.
They are trying to get public support for their takeover bid.
public opinion/confidence/trust
Senior politicians have been accused of failing to act in the public interest.
GOVERNMENT
relating to the government and to the services it provides to people:
She has said repeatedly that she would not seek public office again.
Why should public money be pumped into companies geared to profit?
The OECD is encouraging member states to keep a watchful eye on public finances, in part by encouraging more efficiency in the health care system of individual countries.
public services/funding/spending
known about by people in general:
The retailer has been working to improve its public image in the face of ongoing criticism.
The question of bonus payments to bankers has been the subject of much public discussion in recent times.
available for anyone to hear, watch, go to, or be involved in:
The company is holding a public meeting tonight to describe the proposal to residents.
a public inquiry/investigation/hearing
available for everyone to use:
a public telephone/library
public transport
STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
available to be bought by everyone, not just by people who are already shareholders:
Class A shares may be purchased at the public offering price.
go public
STOCK MARKET
a company that goes public makes shares available on a stock market for the first time:
After going public last May at $20 per share, they traded as high as $86 in October.
See also

initial public offering
in public
if something is done or said in public, everyone knows or hears about it:
These are issues that should be discussed in public.
make (sth) public
to say or publish something in order that everyone knows or hears about it:
The annual financial disclosure report was made public yesterday.
Compare

private
public
noun
uk /ˈpʌblɪk/us
the public
ordinary people in general:
The role of watchdogs is to protect the public.
Air traffic controllers, baggage handlers, and members of the public were called to give evidence after a major security lapse at one of Europe's busiest airports.
See also

the general public
the viewing/voting/investing, etc. public
all the people who are involved in or affected by a particular activity:
A recent TV documentary about mutual fund investments raised the awareness of the investing public about fund fees.

Examples of public

public
Journalists were among the key players, encouraging critical debate and public negotiation.
The players were also highly visible to the local public.
Her history of chemical theory refuses to isolate theory from the laboratory, the lecture hall, or the public and its philosophical interests.
In his visits to and walks around allotments, public housing projects and wasteland, he took photographs, drew maps and interviewed inhabitants or users of space.
Significantly, at the very same historical moment, another series of photographs of nationalist leaders was also being put into public circulation.
The public expenditure on blood tests in affluent countries, for instance, could feed entire regions in developing countries.
Using reflective practice to link personal and public theories.
Opening up the policy process to public, parties and politicians should be done with due reticence.
Only where both coincide can business be expected to act out of moral concerns for past sins or the future public good.
The remaining 43 % are in four-room and five-room public housing and with only 6 % in private housing.
Public policy remains important for the third tier though, in terms both of tax treatment and regulation.
Still, a public economist would remind us that looking at whether environmental tax swaps increase employment or not tells us nothing about social welfare.
The ten-second public announcement was supposed to be reassuring.
Further, 22.6 % of them (7/31) stated that they would not wear a mask when going to public areas, if they had any flu-like symptoms.
Theoretical linguists may wish for a stronger framework or tighter structure, but the book's informal style is more likely to attract and educate the public.
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publicadjective (PEOPLE)

publicadjective (GOVERNMENT)

publicadjective (PLACE)