The keyword public is analyzed as follows:

First, pronunciation:

British pronunciation: ['p? bl？ k]

American pronunciation: ['p? bl？ k]

Second, interpretation:

The public, people; Public places; * * * Bus; Public utilities

Public; Male * * *; Open; public

Third, the change of parts of speech:

Plural form of nouns: publications

Fourth, word collocation:

public services

Public opinion; popular will

public character

public health

public library

Verb (abbreviation for verb) usage:

When public is used as an adjective, its basic meaning is "public", which means to exist or appear in front of people. By extension, it can also refer to "public" and "mass", which are often provided by the central or local governments to serve the whole society. It is often used as an attribute in sentences and sometimes as a predicative.

Public can also be interpreted as "open" and "open", which means that everyone is open or something is well known. It is often used as a predicative in sentences.

Public has no comparative degree and superlative degree.

When public is used as a noun, it means "the public and the people", and it is collective noun. It is often used with the definite article the, and sometimes an indefinite article can be added. But generally it does not refer to a specific person, and there is no plural form. The predicate verb or pronoun used with it can be singular or plural (singular when referring to some people as a whole) according to different emphases, but it can only be singular in American English.

The public can refer to a certain aspect or part of the "public", especially a group of people who have the same interest in an activity. When doing this solution, you can add an indefinite article before public, and the predicate verb is generally singular.

6. Example:

The public is dissatisfied with the government's measures to deal with the crisis. )

The new park is open to the public. The new park is open to the public. )

The company will go public next month. )

It is very important to maintain public order. Maintaining public order is very important. )

The public library is a good resource for students. The public library is an important resource for students. )