public

B1 · Intermediate

adj. happening where people can see it, or known by many people.

adj. happening without concealment; open to general view or known by the community at large.

日本語:公然※

“The company made a public apology after their mistake was reported in the news.”

“The CEO's public statement was carefully drafted to reassure shareholders without admitting legal liability for the recent data breach.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

adj. related to a person's job or official life, rather than their private life.

adj. pertaining to a person in their formal or official capacity as opposed to their personal life.

日本語:公的※

“The minister tried to keep his family life separate from his public duties.”

“Maintaining a distinction between one's public persona and private identity is increasingly difficult in the era of constant social media surveillance.”

A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun Sociology

n. the people of a country or community in general.

n. the members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership in specific groups.

Español:público

“The museum is now open to the public every day of the week.”

“The government must balance the need for national security with the public's right to access information regarding environmental safety.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a group of people who follow or watch a particular artist, writer, or performer.

n. a specific demographic or group of people who support or follow a particular individual or creative work.

“The young singer has a very loyal public that buys all her albums.”

“The author struggled to satisfy his public while simultaneously experimenting with a radical new narrative style that alienated long-time readers.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. a place or situation where other people can see or hear you.

n. the state of being in the presence of spectators or the general population.

“It is considered rude to shout at your friends in public.”

“The celebrity rarely appeared in public without a security detail to manage the inevitable crowds of photographers.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Technical

adj. describes a part of a computer program that can be used by any other part.

adj. denotes an object or variable accessible to the program in general, rather than being restricted to a specific class.

“You should make this variable public so other classes can access the data.”

“The developer decided to change the method from private to public to allow for better integration with the third-party API.”