| 释义 | public limited company  noun [countable]  (abbreviation plc) in the uk and some other countries, a  limited company  whose shares are offered to the public and are bought and sold on a stock exchange  公共股份有限公司(英国等国家股票公开上市交易的有限公司)◆the firm was floated as a public limited company.  这家公司是作为公共股份有限公司上市的。  ➡  see note at  ltd |