publicly
/ˈpʌblɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpʌblɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpə-bli-klē/ (ame, mw)
publicly — 副詞
1. in a way that is open for anyone to see, hear, or know about — for example, apol
公開地
在眾人面前或不隱瞞地
in a way that is open for anyone to see, hear, or know about — for example, apologising in front of a crowd rather than in private.
Sirin publicly thanked her colleagues for their support during the training week.
Sirin 在培訓週期間公開感謝同事們的支持。
publicly + verb of communication (thanked)
The museum publicly announced that entry would be free on Sundays starting next month.
博物館公開宣布從下個月起每逢星期日免費入場。
publicly + that-clause
Wei's promotion was publicly discussed before the official email went out.
在正式郵件發出之前，Wei 升職的消息就已公開討論。
Manuela publicly disagreed with the committee's decision during the meeting.
Manuela 在會議上公開反對委員會的決定。
It is rare for a mayor to publicly share personal medical records with reporters.
市長很少會向記者公開分享自己的病歷。
- openly
very close in meaning, but focuses on honesty rather than visibility
- in public
more literal — means physically in a public place rather than via media
- overtly
more formal; emphasises that nothing is hidden
- for all to see
idiomatic; used when the action is visible to everyone
- privately
done without others watching or knowing
- secretly
implies deliberate concealment
- behind closed doors
idiomatic; suggests hidden from the public
文法句型
publicly + [verb of communication]
用法筆記
Most common with verbs of communication such as announce, thank, apologise, discuss, criticise, and disagree. The opposite sense (meaning 'by the government') is covered in sense 2 below.
常見錯誤
2. relating to something that is managed, paid for, or provided by the government f
公營；公費
由政府管理或出資地
relating to something that is managed, paid for, or provided by the government for all citizens to use — for example, a publicly funded school or a publicly owned park.
The local hospital is publicly funded, so patients do not pay for basic treatments.
這間當地醫院由公費資助，因此病人不需支付基本治療費用。
publicly funded [institution]
Élise took her children to a publicly owned playground near their apartment.
Élise 帶孩子們去公寓附近的一個公有遊樂場玩耍。
publicly owned [place]
Publicly financed schools must follow the national curriculum for every subject.
公立學校必須按照國家課程綱要教授每一個科目。
Heather prefers publicly operated buses because the fares are much lower.
Heather 比較喜歡搭公營巴士，因為票價便宜很多。
The new library was built with publicly raised money from local taxes.
這間新圖書館是用地方稅收等公眾資金興建的。
- by the government
more explicit; used when the agent matters
- with public money
specifically about funding source
- state-funded
compound adjective meaning the same as 'publicly funded'
- privately
managed or owned by individuals or companies, not the government
- privatised
transferred from government to private ownership
文法句型
publicly + [past participle] + [noun]
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in the pattern 'publicly + past participle + noun' (e.g. publicly funded hospital, publicly owned land, publicly traded company). The noun that follows is almost always an institution or public resource.