public

adj.公众的，公共的；公开的；政府的；人人知道的，知名的

n.大众；社会；公共场所；（文学家等的）爱读者

adj.

普通人 of ordinary people

1. 平民的；大众的；公众的；百姓的
   connected with ordinary people in society in general
   1. The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues.
      这场运动旨在提高民众对这些问题的认识。
   2. Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health.
      工厂排出废弃物的量可能危及大众的健康。
   3. Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people) ?
      关闭医院怎么会对民众有利呢？
   4. The government had to bow to public pressure.
      政府不得不向公众的压力低头。

公众 for everyone

2. 公共的；公立的
   provided, especially by the government, for the use of people in general
   1. a public education system
      公共教育体系
   2. a public library
      公共图书馆

政府 of government

3. 政府的；有关政府所提供服务的
   connected with the government and the services it provides
   1. public money/spending/funding/expenditure
      公款；公共开支；政府拨款；政府开支
   2. He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government) .
      他的事业生涯中大部分时间从事政府工作。
   3. the public purse (= the money that the government can spend)
      国库
   4. The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government) .
      铁路业不再归国有了。

公开 seen/heard by people

4. 人人皆知的；公开的
   known to people in general
   1. a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.)
      公众人物
   2. Details of the government report have not yet been made public .
      政府报告的细节尚未公布。
   3. She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25.
      她25岁时开始了经常抛头露面的工作。
5. 公之于众的；公开的
   open to people in general; intended to be seen or heard by people in general
   1. a public apology
      公开的道歉
   2. The painting will be put on public display next week.
      这幅画将于下周公开展出。
   3. This may be the band's last public appearance together.
      这可能是这个乐队最后一次全体公开亮相。

地方 place

6. 公开场合的；大庭广众的
   where there are a lot of people who can see and hear you
   1. Let's go somewhere a little less public.
      咱们找一个僻静些的地方吧。

noun

普通人 ordinary people

1. 平民；百姓；民众
   ordinary people in society in general
   1. The palace is now open to the public.
      这座宫殿现在向大众开放了。
   2. There have been many complaints from members of the public .
      现在已有大量的民众投诉。
   3. The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report.
      民众有权了解报告的内容。

民众 group of people

2. 志趣相同（或从事同一类活动）的群体
   a group of people who share a particular interest or who are involved in the same activity
   1. the theatre-going public
      爱看戏的民众
   2. She knows how to keep her public (= for example, the people who buy her books) satisfied.
      她知道如何迎合受众的兴趣。

public 公众的，百姓的，公共的，公开的

来自拉丁语publicus,人民的，普通人的，来自populus,人，人民，词源同people,popular.并引申诸词义。

1. They told me about isolation and public apathy.
   他们向我谈到了孤立无助和公众的冷漠。
2. His economic mismanagement has lost him the support of the general public.
   他对经济的管理不善使他失去了广大民众的支持。
3. She is the town clerk and a certified public accountant and notary public.
   她身兼城镇文书、执业会计师和公证人数职。
4. There is a thin dividing line between educating the public and creating a predisposition to panic.
   对公众进行教育和制造恐慌倾向之间没有明显的分界。
5. Lauderdale House is now open to the public
   劳德代尔艺术教育中心现已向公众开放。
6. Pure alcohol is not for sale to the general public
   纯酒精不向大众出售。
7. Trade unions are regarding the poll as a test of the public's confidence in the government.
   工会将此次民意调查当作测试民众对政府信心的一种方式。
8. Market research showed that 93% of the viewing public wanted a hit film channel.
   市场调查表明93%的观众希望有一个播放热门影片的频道。
9. The President is attempting to drum up public support for his economic program.
   总统正竭力争取公众对他的经济计划予以支持。
10. The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.
    社会福利事业占了一大部分的公共支出。
11. The new museum must be accessible by public transport.
    新博物馆必须能乘坐公共交通工具到达。
12. I avoid working in places which are too public.
    我避免在过于抛头露面的地方工作。
13. The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday hit out at public figures who commit adultery
    昨天坎特伯雷大主教严厉抨击了几位与人通奸的公众人物。
14. I'd like to see more women in public life, especially Parliament.
    我希望看到更多女性参与公众事务，尤其是能在议会中工作。
15. The National Heritage Committee has conducted a public inquiry to find the answer
    国家遗产委员会进行了公开调查以寻找答案。
16. The comments were the ministry's first detailed public statement on the subject
    这些评论是该部委第一次就此事所作的详细公开声明。
17. Marilyn made her last public appearance at Madison Square Garden.
    玛丽莲最后一次公开亮相是在麦迪逊广场花园。
18. Blair wants any new evidence on IRA pub bombs made public
    布莱尔希望将任何关于爱尔兰共和军制造的酒馆爆炸事件的新证据都公之于众。
19. The facts could cause embarrassment if they ever became public.
    一旦披露出去，真相会让人非常尴尬。
20. One expects people in the public eye to conduct their personal lives with a certain decorum
    人们期望公众人物的私生活能检点些。
21. He has kept his wife and daughter out of the public eye.
    他一直让妻子和女儿远离公众视线。
22. Bylaws are to make it illegal to smoke in public.
    地方法规将规定在公共场合抽烟为非法。
23. New public opinion polls show the president's approval rating at its lowest point since he took office.
    新的民意调查显示总统的支持率跌到了他就职以来的最低点。
24. Local public housing authorities disagree with this reading of the law.
    当地的公共住房管理当局不同意对该法律的这种解读。
25. The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.
    政府刚刚废止了不同种族分开使用公共设施的法令。
26. Congress as an institution scores low in public opinion polls.
    作为一个公共机构，国会在公众民意调查中得分很低。
27. It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision-making
    它还将培养工会的女性成员公开演讲和决策的能力。
28. Opinion polls indicated a feeling among the public that it was time for a change
    民意测验表明，公众认为到了改革的时候了。
29. The new's disclosure shocked the public.
    这条新闻的揭露震惊了公众。