| 单词 | public |
| 释义 | public public // adjective, noun
■ adjective
1 [only before noun] connected with ordinary people in society in general: Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. Smoking in public places is already banned in some cities.
2 [only before noun] provided, especially by the government, for the use of people in general: a public education system public transport a public car park/telephone OPP PRIVATE ⇨ STATE
3 [only before noun] connected with the government and the services it provides: The rail industry is no longer in public ownership. The government will put more public funds into the banking system. SYN STATE OPP PRIVATE
4 (Commerce ; Finance ) sold or offered to people in general to buy: investments and public offerings OPP PRIVATE
5 known to people in general: Details of the report have not yet been made public. This latest scandal has not done the company's public image any good.
6 intended to be seen or heard by people in general: a public apology/enquiry A public meeting will be held tomorrow evening. OPP PRIVATE
7 where there are a lot of people who can see and hear you: Can we talk somewhere a little less public? OPP PRIVATE
publicly // adverb: a publicly owned company This information is not publicly available.
IDIOMS
go public (Stock Exchange ) (about a company) to start selling shares on the stock exchange
COMPANY
■ noun [sing. with sing./pl. verb]
GENERAL PUBLIC
1 the public ordinary people in society in general: The survey sample comprised 300 members of the public. The public has/have a right to know what is in the report.
2 a group of people who share a particular interest or who are involved in the same activity: the music listening public |
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