public /ˈpʌblik/ I.adj. 1.公共的，公众的：the public health (debt, servant, school, service) 公共卫生(公债，公仆，公学，公用事业) 2.公开的：The matter became public. 事情已经公开了。 make public 公开，公布：The scientist made public his discovery.这位科学家公布了他的发现。The news has not yet been made public.消息尚未公开。‖II. n. 公众 (与the连用，可作pl.和sing.看待)：general (listening, music-loving, television) public 普通民众(听众，音乐爱好者，电视观众)The museum is open to the public. 这家博物馆是对公众开放的。The public is/are the true critic. 公众是真正的评论家。 in public 当众，公开地：She doesn’t like to speak in public.她不喜欢当众讲话。
publicly adv.当众地
