public knowledge

public knowledge — 名詞

1. facts or details about a subject that are widely known to the general public, us

1.名詞B2
釋義

公開資訊

大眾已知的消息或事實

facts or details about a subject that are widely known to the general public, usually because they have appeared in news reports or official announcements.

例句

Talia's resignation was public knowledge long before the company made an official statement.

Talia 辭職的消息在公司正式發表聲明之前，早已是公開資訊。

collocation: 'was public knowledge' before official event

Mayor Dewi Sanchez tried to keep the deal quiet, but it became public knowledge quickly.

Dewi Sanchez 市長試圖對這筆交易保密，但很快就成了公開資訊。

同義詞
  • common knowledge

    Very similar in meaning; 'common knowledge' can also refer to things people know without needing news reports (e.g. facts taught in school).

  • open secret

    Refers to information that many people know but that is not officially acknowledged; carries a stronger connotation of concealment.

  • general knowledge

    Broader — refers to facts an educated person is expected to know, not necessarily from current news.

反義詞
  • secret

    Information deliberately kept from public awareness.

  • private information

    Details known only to a specific individual or group.

文法句型

it is/was public knowledge that + clause

became/was public knowledge

用法筆記

Typically follows 'become' or the verb 'be' (was, is). Frequently appears in the construction 'it is/was public knowledge that + clause.' The phrase most often refers to information about newsworthy events such as resignations, scandals, business deals, or institutional problems that has been disclosed through media coverage.

常見錯誤

❌The truth is public to knowledge now.
✅The truth is public knowledge now.
💡'public knowledge' is a fixed noun phrase; do not insert 'to' between the words.
❌His affair was a public knowledge.
✅His affair was public knowledge.
💡'public knowledge' is an uncountable noun phrase; do not use the article 'a'.