public school
1 (in Britain, esp England) private school (usu a boarding-school) for pupils aged between 13 and 18 whose parents pay fees for their education 公学(英国, 尤指英格兰之私立付费学校, 通常实行寄宿制, 学生年龄为13岁至18岁). Cf 参看 preparatory school (preparatory).
2 (esp in the US) local state school providing free education (尤指美国地方开办的免费的)公立学校.