public domain

短语

adv. 公共域的

发音

UK /ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/
US /ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn/

别名

PD

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Often preceded by in the.

    The state of not being owned by anyone, and thus freely usable by everyone.

    公有的

    定语 不可数
  2. 2.

    Often preceded by in the.

    The state of not being owned by anyone, and thus freely usable by everyone.

    The realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents, and thus over which no person can establish a proprietary interest.

    公共领域

    公共域

    公有领域

    定语 不可数 法律

    As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in the public domain.

  3. 3.

    Often preceded by in the.

    The state of not or no longer being confidential or secret.

    定语 不可数

    Very little information about the treaty is in the public domain.

  4. 4.

    Land regarded as owned by the public, and not subject to a land patent or other forms of private ownership (for example, unowned prairie in the southwestern and western United States).

    公地

    公有土地

    美国 不可数

词源

From public (“able to be seen or known by everyone”) + domain (“field or sphere of activity, expertise, or influence”).

来源：wiktionary