[] ( PR) the business of giving the public information about a particular organization or person in order to create a good impression 公关工作；公关活动◆She works in public relations. 她从事公关工作。◆The company organized a public relations campaign to improve its image. 这家公司组织了一次公关活动以改善其形象。⨁a public relations consultant / manager / officer / professional / specialist 公关顾问／经理／主任／专业人士／专家⨁a public relations agency / firm 公关代理机构／公司⨁a public relations campaign / exercise / operation / plan / strategy 公关活动／实践／运作／计划／策略
[] the state of the relationship between an organization and the public 公共关系◆Sponsoring the local team is good for public relations. 赞助当地球队有利於搞好公共关系。◆We had to deal with a public relations crisis. 我们不得不处理公共关系危机。➡ see note at marketing ⨁bad / good public relations 不良的／良好的公共关系