publicly
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。
passive: was publicly discussed
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。
- publicly announce
- publicly apologise
- publicly thank
- publicly discuss
- publicly criticise
- publicly state
- publicly share
- 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。
publicly financed [institution]
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。
- publicly funded
- publicly owned
- publicly financed
- publicly operated
- publicly traded
- publicly supported
- publicly raised
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
副詞搭配
- very publicly
- fully publicly