() a company whose shares can be bought and sold on the stock market, etc. 公开发行股票的公司；上市公司◆A private company will require approval of the majority of its shareholders for a merger with a public corporation. 私营公司与上市公司合并需要得到大多数股东的批准。
a company that is owned and managed by the government 公营公司，国有公司（由政府拥有并管理的公司）