| 词汇 | public-figure |
| 释义 | public figure noun[ C ] uk /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈfɪɡ.ər/ us /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈfɪɡ.jʊr/ a famous person who is often written about in newspapers and magazines or is often on television or the radio知名人士，公众人物 Synonyms big nameinformal celebrity name Compare national treasure See also figurenoun Famous people Archimedes Aristotle big name boldface boldfaced celebrity glitterati Hippocrates household name immortal it girl Julius Caesar legend luminary notable pantheon personage personality rising star superstar Examples of public figurepublic figure This account, then, is the public face of an influential and much respected publicfigure, an institutional big-man. Second, the lawyer's basic accountability as a publicfigure served as recourse for both sides if the deal did not go well. Yet for such an intensely publicfigure this is somehow fitting. It is difficult to imagine a publicfigure who would promote immorality, laziness, and selfishness as desirable virtues. He was at once a publicfigure and a highly private person who struggled with the relation between subjectivity and the collective. Actually, this is an account of the libel of a publicfigure. It referred to the process by which one achieved recognition as a publicfigure; in the context of authorship, it was the act by which a writer became an author. He attained great eminence as a publicfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remember one prominent publicfigure who was very worried about the concept of public ownership and who thought that it was going too far. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A publicfigure, wherever he may live, will be judged differently according to the scales in which he is weighed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One, for instance, is by no stretch of the imagination a publicfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That means that there is less protection for the private life of the publicfigure than for the private life of an ordinary citizen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is something intrinsic in being a publicfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will the director-general become a more publicfigure? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is a great publicfigure who has contributed a great deal to this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of public figure These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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