1.the public
(people in general)民众；公众
The public is certainly getting tired of hearing about it.对于这件事, 公众肯定已经听腻了。
The public have flocked to the show.人们争相前去观看演出。
2.(audience, participants)(有共同兴趣、从事相同活动的)一群人
Market research showed that 93% of the viewing public wanted a hit film channel.市场调查显示, 93%的电视观众希望开播一个播放热门电影的频道。
the American voting public美国选民