public:
adj. 公众的;政府的;公用的;公立的
n. 公众;社会;公共场所
She retreated from public life.
她放弃了社会生活。
I do not chew gum in public.
我不在公共场合嚼口香糖。
In public he remained inscrutable.
在公开场合他一直是个谜。
She was a brilliant public speaker.
她很擅长在公开场合演讲。
republic:
n. 共和国;共和政体
The republic was proclaimed with great ceremony.
以隆重的仪式宣告共和国成立。