the public + [verb]
the public 作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。
The public has the right to know the truth.
公众有权知道真相。
公开场合；当众；群体；…界；…公众；追随者；读者群；观众群；公众；大众；有共同兴趣的群体
people in general; the community
Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.
公众；大众
people in general considered as a whole
Preceded by a possessive determiner such as my, your, or their: a group of people who support a particular person, especially a performer, a writer, etc.; an audience, a following.
有共同兴趣的群体
a body of people sharing some common interest
Often preceded by the and a qualifying word: a particular demographic or group of people, or segment of the population, sharing some common characteristic.
Chiefly in in public: the presence of spectators or people generally; the open.
The public has the right to know about government decisions.
公众有权了解政府决策。
用法提示：此处public作名词，意为‘公众’，是句子的主语。
AI contextual example
This park is open to the public every day.
这个公园每天对公众开放。
用法提示：此处public作名词，与the连用，表示‘公众’这一群体，作介词to的宾语。
AI contextual example
The museum offers free admission to the public on Sundays.
博物馆每周日对公众免费开放。
用法提示：此处public作名词，意为‘公众’，作介词to的宾语。
AI contextual example
the public 作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。
The public has the right to know the truth.
公众有权知道真相。
in public 表示“公开地，在公共场合”。
She rarely appears in public without makeup.
她很少不化妆出现在公共场合。
the general public 强调“普通大众”，与专业人士相对。
The museum is open to the general public every Sunday.
博物馆每周日对普通公众开放。
最通用，几乎可互换，但people更口语化
较正式，常用于书面语或政治语境
侧重社会组织整体，不如public具体
强调共同特征或地域，范围较窄
带有阶层色彩，常指普通劳动群众
grammar · medium
易错句子Public is happy with the new law.
正确表达The public is happy with the new law.
当 'public' 作为名词表示‘公众’时，前面必须加定冠词 'the'，因为它是特指全体民众。中文中没有冠词，所以学习者容易遗漏 'the'。
grammar · medium
易错句子A public is concerned about environment.
正确表达The public is concerned about the environment.
'public' 作为名词表示‘公众’时，是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 'a' 修饰。应使用 'the' 表示泛指全体公众。
与‘公众’相对，指私人个体或私密领域
与‘集体公众’相对，指单个的人
public 泛指公众整体，而 audience 特指听众或观众，强调接收信息的群体。
public 侧重作为整体的公众，people 泛指个体组成的人群，更具体。
public 指普通民众，society 指有组织的社会结构或特定社团。
一般公众
The exhibition is open to the general public.
展览对一般公众开放。
舆论
Public opinion is divided on the issue.
在这个问题上舆论存在分歧。
公共利益
The decision was made in the public interest.
这个决定是为了公共利益。
公众意识
We need to raise public awareness about climate change.
我们需要提高公众对气候变化的意识。
公共卫生
Public health is a top priority for the government.
公共卫生是政府的首要任务。
公开地；当众
He rarely speaks in public.
他很少在公开场合讲话。
指公众作为观看或听众的集体
指特定区域的公众群体
泛指公众组成的社会整体
公众中的个体成员
公众的统计学概念
公开地，当众
He rarely shows his emotions in public.
他很少在公开场合表露情绪。
公众舆论
Public opinion is strongly against the new policy.
公众舆论强烈反对这项新政策。
公敌
The escaped convict is considered a public enemy.
那名逃犯被认为是公敌。
让公众见鬼去吧！
The public deserves to know the truth, not to be dismissed like that.
公众有权知道真相，不应该被这样打发。
与个人意见相比，公众舆论是一个软弱的暴君。
He always speaks his mind, regardless of public opinion.
他总是直言不讳，不顾公众舆论。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.