general public
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌgeneral ˈpublic noun the general public the ordinary people in a country, rather than people belonging to a particular group 普通百姓，公众5 health education aimed at the general public针对老百姓的健康教育n The information is not available to the general public.n GRAMMAR: 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.
Examples from the Corpus
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 financial statement 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 unsatisfied thirst for knowledge, he took an active part in several educational activities.• Now these handmade beds are on sale to the general public.ˌgeneral ˈpublic noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
rather country, Corpus the a than ordinary in people
general public
ˌgeneral ˈpublic
noun
the general public [also + plural verb British English] the ordinary people in a country, rather than people belonging to a particular group:
health education aimed at the general public
ˌgeneral ˈpublic
nounthe general public [also + plural verb British English] the ordinary people in a country, rather than people belonging to a particular group: