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3000TH: ประชาชน ☊ bpraL chaaM chohnM citizens, the public, people
like: the public → →
hereditary rank in the public service ☊ ấm thụ ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. ☊ associate ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
Police said the man was a danger to the public. ☊ danger ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report. ☊ public ☊
the publication date ☊ publication ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
There was a violent reaction from the public. ☊ violent ☊
The police and the public need to work together to combat crime. ☊ work ☊
write sth (to sb): I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. ☊ write ☊