the general publicthe ordinary people in a country, rather than people belonging to a particular group 普通百姓,公众
5health education aimed at the general public
针对老百姓的健康教育
nThe information is not available to the general public.
nGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
The general public is usually followed by a singular verb:
The general public is not at any risk from the gas leak.
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
The general public are not at any risk from the gas leak.
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the general public• Each is covered almost immediately and, so far as the general public is concerned, left virtually without trace.• Organizers of the president's funeral plan a large ceremony for the general public, and a small, privateaffair for his family.• No Pressappeals were made for assistance from the general public.• We have made great strides in de-emphasising the beer parties, but not many people in the general public have noticed.• Federman said this genderdifference is consistent with that in the general public.• We want the committee to include at least five members of the general public.• Does he accept that the general public will not mind in the least paying to see these magnificenttreasures?• The symbol gets the same message across to your existingemployees, to the business community and to the general public.• Very little official information is given to the general public.• She is a poet who is admired by other poets but not well-known to the general public.• They are not responsible to the general public.• This task it has admirably fulfilled, becoming very popular with the general public.
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general public• The event was well supported by both Society members and the general public.• In the centres, the general public as well as students are made to feel welcome, and the atmosphere is overwhelmingly adult.• The financialstatement will be ready for the A.G.M. The donations from the general public show a decrease on previous years.• Convinced that the general public had an unsatisfiedthirst for knowledge, he took an active part in several educational activities.• Now these handmade beds are on sale to the general public.