a.

1. 公眾的[Z][B]
2. 公共的，公用的[Z]
   You mustn't do that in a public place.

   你不可在公共場所做那事。

3. 政府的，公務的[Z]
4. 公然的；眾所周知的
   They made the secret public.

   他們公開了這個祕密。

n.

1. 公眾，民眾[the S][G]
   The public was provoked to anger.

   公眾被激怒了。

   The museum is open to the public.

   這個博物館對大眾開放。

2. （某方面的）大眾，群眾；……界[S][G]
   The policy has come under a hail of criticism from the public.

   那項政策受到大眾一陣猛烈批評。

adj.

1. of, concerning, or open to the people as a whole.
   ▸involved in the affairs of the community, especially in government or entertainment:

   a public figure.
2. done, perceived, or existing in open view.
3. of or provided by the state rather than an independent commercial company.

n.

▸ [with modifier] a section of the community with a shared interest or activity:

the reading public.