“公有制”常见的英文表达是 “public ownership” 或 “state ownership”(在某些语境下,state ownership 更侧重于国家所有制,但二者在很多情况下可通用表达公有制概念 )。
public ownership:强调属于公众所有,更侧重于公众层面的公有概念。例如:The debate over public ownership versus private ownership continues.(关于公有制与私有制的争论仍在继续 。)
state ownership:突出由国家拥有,侧重国家层面的所有关系。例如:State ownership played an important role in the early stage of our country's economic development.(在我国经济发展的早期阶段,国有制发挥了重要作用 。)