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单词 public nuisance
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Definition of public nuisance in English:

public nuisance

noun
British
  • 1An act that is illegal because it interferes with the rights of the public generally.

    〈英〉妨害公共利益的非法行为,社会公害

    it is alleged that the use of these roads by numerous heavy goods vehicles at night amounts to a public nuisance
    mass noun the premises cause undue public nuisance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr Train was found guilty of causing a public nuisance and the conviction was upheld on appeal.
    • Thus the duty overlaps with occupiers liability, public nuisance and private nuisance.
    • The classic statement of the difference [between private and public nuisance] is that a public nuisance affects Her Majesty's subjects generally, whereas a private nuisance only affects particular individuals.
    • The other exception related to the old common law offence of public nuisance.
    • The lynchpin was the element of common law that dealt with public nuisances.
    1. 1.1informal An obnoxious or dangerous person or group of people.
      〈非正式〉引起众怒者,众人嫌
      these people are a danger to themselves and others, are a downright public nuisance
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Get a job and find something to do other than being a public nuisance.
      • Now, cell phones are not a status symbol but a public nuisance.
      • There are umpteen problems, which could and should be settled without much public nuisance.
      • Certainly car locking horn blasts and car horn alarms should be banned as obnoxious public nuisances.
      • Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents.

Definition of public nuisance in US English:

public nuisance

nounˈpəblɪk ˈn(j)usnsˈpəblik ˈn(y)o͞osns
British
  • 1An act, condition, or thing that is illegal because it interferes with the rights of the public generally.

    〈英〉妨害公共利益的非法行为,社会公害

    it is alleged that the use of these roads by numerous heavy goods vehicles at night amounts to a public nuisance
    mass noun the premises cause undue public nuisance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The other exception related to the old common law offence of public nuisance.
    • The classic statement of the difference [between private and public nuisance] is that a public nuisance affects Her Majesty's subjects generally, whereas a private nuisance only affects particular individuals.
    • The lynchpin was the element of common law that dealt with public nuisances.
    • Thus the duty overlaps with occupiers liability, public nuisance and private nuisance.
    • Mr Train was found guilty of causing a public nuisance and the conviction was upheld on appeal.
    1. 1.1informal An obnoxious or dangerous person or group of people.
      〈非正式〉引起众怒者,众人嫌
      these people are a danger to themselves and others, are a downright public nuisance
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Get a job and find something to do other than being a public nuisance.
      • Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents.
      • Certainly car locking horn blasts and car horn alarms should be banned as obnoxious public nuisances.
      • Now, cell phones are not a status symbol but a public nuisance.
      • There are umpteen problems, which could and should be settled without much public nuisance.
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