Definition

Noun: - Public opinion: The collective views, judgments, or prevailing sentiment of a community or society regarding a specific event, person, or issue.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dư luận đang rất bức xúc về vụ việc đó. (Public opinion is very upset about that incident.)
  • Chính sách mới nhận được sự ủng hộ của dư luận. (The new policy received support from public opinion.)
  • Tờ báo đó thường xuyên phản ánh dư luận quần chúng. (That newspaper often reflects public opinion.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dư luận xã hội": Social/public opinion. This phrase emphasizes the opinion within society at large.

  • Dư luận xã hội đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc giám sát. (Social opinion plays an important role in oversight.)

• "Trước dư luận": Before public opinion / in the court of public opinion.

  • Công ty đã phải lên tiếng xin lỗi trước dư luận. (The company had to issue a public apology before public opinion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ý kiến công chúng (n): Public sentiment. A close synonym often used in formal contexts.
• Tiếng nói chung (n): The common voice. Refers to a general consensus or prevailing view.

Synonyms

• Public sentiment: The prevailing attitude of the community.
• Popular opinion: The opinion held by the majority of people.
• The court of public opinion: The realm of public judgment and opinion outside of legal courts.

Related Idioms

• Dư luận lên án: Public opinion condemns.

  • Hành động đó bị dư luận lên án mạnh mẽ. (That action was strongly condemned by public opinion.)

• Theo dõi dư luận: To monitor/public opinion.

  • Nhà lãnh đạo luôn theo dõi dư luận về các quyết định của mình. (The leader always monitors public opinion regarding his decisions.)

noun

1. public opinion