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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。
公众；民众；大众
publics — plural of public
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
公众；民众；大众
people in general; the community
The public has the right to know the truth.
公众有权知道真相。
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
The public has the right to know about government decisions.
公众有权了解政府决策。
AI contextual example
This park is open to the public every day.
这个公园每天对公众开放。
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。
AI contextual example
he is a hero in the eyes of the public
在公众眼中,他是个英雄。
WordNet
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。
Not this
Public is happy with the new law.
Use this
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'。
Not this
A public is concerned about environment.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
Use publics naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象“公开”的场合，大家（公众）都能看到，所以public代表公众。
通常用于正式或非正式场合，语域中性。常见语境包括日常讨论、公告、新闻报道等。
通常与定冠词 the 连用，如 the public
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