public transport

public transport

n 1. (Automotive Engineering) a system of buses, trains, etc, running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel 2. (Railways) a system of buses, trains, etc, running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel

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Noun

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public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freightautobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus, coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"transport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportationdeadhead - a train or bus or taxi traveling emptylimited, express - public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"local - public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"shuttle - public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two pointsrailroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

Translations

公共交通公共交通工具

public

(ˈpablik) adjective of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general. a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer. 公共的，公眾的 公共的，公众的 ˈpublicly adverb 當眾，公開地 当众，公开地 puˈblicity (-ˈblisə-) noun1. advertising. There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking. 廣告，宣傳 广告，宣传 2. the state of being widely known. Film stars usually like publicity. 宣揚 宣扬ˈpublicize, ˈpublicise (-saiz) verb to make widely known; to advertise. We are publicizing a new product. 為...作廣告宣傳 为...作广告宣传public holiday a day on which all (or most) shops, offices and factories are closed for a holiday. 國定假日 公休日public house (usually abbreviated to pub (pab) ) a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public. 小酒館，客棧 小酒店，客栈 public relations (also PR) the attitude, understanding etc between a firm, government etc and the public. 公共關係 公共关系ˌpublic ˈservice anˌnouncement noun (especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public. 公共服務公告(尤在美國，在電視或電台上公告，係提供給大眾的一項服務) 公共事业告示public spirit a desire to do things for the good of the community. 為公精神 为公精神ˌpublic-ˈspirited adjective 熱心公益的 热心公益的public transport the bus, tram and train services provided by a state or community for the public. 大眾交通工具 公共交通工具in public in front of other people, not in private. They are always quarrelling in public. 當眾，公開地 当众，公开地 the public people in general. This swimming pool is open to the public every day. 公眾 公众public opinion poll a way of finding out public opinion by questioning a certain number of people. 民意測驗 民意测验

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the public is singular: The public is entitled to know the facts .

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