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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.pub‧lic¹ S1 W1 /ˈpʌblɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑public, ↑publication, ↑publicist, ↑publicity; verb: ↑publicize; adverb: ↑publicly; adjective: ↑public]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: publique, from Latin publicus, probably from poplicus, from populus 'people'; influenced by pubes 'adult' ( ⇨ ↑pubes)]
1. ORDINARY PEOPLE [only before noun] relating to all the ordinary people in a country, who are not members of the government or do not have important jobs:
We have to show that publishing this story is in the public interest (=helpful or useful to ordinary people).
full public access to information
Public opinion is gradually shifting in favor of the imprisoned men.
There was a public outcry (=expression of anger by a lot of people) about the shooting.
Their activities have been hidden from the public gaze (=people's eyes or attention).
2. FOR ANYONE [only before noun] available for anyone to use OPP private:
a public telephone
a public footpath
proposals to ban smoking in public places
a public library
public transport British English public transportation American English (=buses, trains etc)
3. GOVERNMENT [only before noun] relating to the government and the services it provides for people OPP private:
the Government’s public spending plans
We do not believe he is fit for public office (=a job in the government).
efforts to control public expenditure
public funding for the arts ⇨ ↑public service
4. KNOWN ABOUT known about by most people:
Details of the highly sensitive information have not been made public.
Although not a public figure (=famous person), he was a man of great influence.
5. NOT HIDDEN intended for anyone to know, see, or hear OPP private:
Today the school finds itself in the midst of a very public debate.
public display of grief/affection etc (=showing your emotions so that everyone can see)
She was acutely embarrassed by his public display of temper.
There will be a public inquiry into the sinking of the oil tanker.
a fear of public speaking
6. PLACE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE a public place usually has a lot of people in it OPP private:
Let’s go somewhere less public where we can talk.
7. public life work that you do, especially for the government, that makes you well known to many people:
Howard seems to have retired from public life.
8. public image the public image of a famous person or organization is the character or attitudes that most people think they have
public image of
attempts to improve the public image of the police
9. go public
a) to tell everyone about something that was secret
go public on/with
The planners are almost ready to go public on the road-building scheme.
b) to become a ↑public company:
Many partnerships went public in the 1980s to secure extra capital.
10. public appearance a visit by a famous person in order to make a speech, advertise something etc:
She is paid £10,000 for the briefest of public appearances.
11. the public eye someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc:
It is a job that brings him constantly into the public eye.
12. public property
a) something that is provided for anyone to use, and is usually owned by the government:
The army was called out to protect public property.
b) something that everyone has a right to know about:
Our lives seem to have become public property.
13. public enemy number one the criminal, problem etc that is considered the most serious threat to people’s safety:
Drugs have become public enemy number one.
II.public² S2 W2 BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑public, ↑publication, ↑publicist, ↑publicity; verb: ↑publicize; adverb: ↑publicly; adjective: ↑public]
1. the public [also + plural verb British English] ordinary people who do not work for the government or have any special position in society:
The meeting will be open to the general public.
Police warned members of the public not to approach the man, who may be armed.
On the whole, the public are conservative about education.
2. in public if you do something in public, you do it where anyone can see OPP in private:
Her husband was always nice to her in public. ⇨ wash/air your dirty linen/laundry (in public) at ↑dirty¹(7)
3. [singular, U also + plural verb British English] the people who like a particular singer, writer etc:
He is adored by his public.
The theatre-going public are very demanding.

publichu

◎	['pʌblik]
※	tính từ
	■	thuộc về hoặc liên quan đến mọi người nói chung; chung; công cộng
		☆	a danger to public health
			một mối nguy hiểm đối với sức khoẻ mọi người
		☆	the campaign was designed to increase public awareness of the pollution of the environment
			cuộc vận động nhằm nâng cao nhận thức của mọi người về vấn đề ô nhiễm môi trường
		☆	public holiday
			ngày lễ chung
		☆	public opinion
			dư luận, công luận
	■	do chính quyền cung cấp; công; công cộng
		☆	public school
			trường công
		☆	public library
			thư viện công cộng
		☆	public park
			công viên
		☆	public place
			nơi công cộng
		☆	public highway
			xa lộ
		☆	public utilities
			những ngành phục vụ công cộng (điện, nước...)
	■	công khai
		☆	to make a public protest
			phản đối công khai
		☆	to make one's views public
			công khai bày tỏ quan điểm của mình
		☆	to give something public utterance
			công bố cái gì
		☆	a public admission of guilt
			sự công khai nhận tội
	〆	it's public knowledge (that)...
		✓	mọi người đều biết rằng...
			☆	it's public knowledge (that) she is a spinster
				ai cũng biết cô ta là gái già
	〆	public property
		✓	(điều) được mọi người biết đến
			☆	ai mà chẳng biết anh ta tự cao tự đại
				his self-importance is public property
	〆	to go public
		✓	trở thành công ty cổ phần do bán cổ phần cho công chúng; cổ phần hoá
	〆	in the public eye
		✓	trước mắt công chúng
※	danh từ
	■	(the public) công chúng, quần chúng
		☆	the British public
			công chúng Anh
		☆	the public is/are not allowed to enter the court room
			công chúng không được phép vào phòng xử án
		☆	to appeal to the public
			kêu gọi quần chúng
	■	phần của cộng đồng có chung một lợi ích riêng biệt; giới
		☆	the sporting public
			giới ham chuộng thể thao
		☆	the theatre-going public
			giới đi xem hát
		☆	she knows how to keep her public satisfied
			cô ta biết cách làm cho giới của mình hài lòng
		☆	the reading public
			giới bạn đọc
	〆	in public
		✓	giữa công chúng, công khai
			☆	she was appearing in public for the first time since her illness
				từ khi bị bệnh đến nay là lần đầu tiên cô ta xuất hiện trước công chúng
	〆	to wash one's dirty linen in public
		✓	xem wash

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  populace, world