public footpath:公共步道;(尤指英国)依法向公众开放的步行专用通行路径,通常穿过乡村、田地或林地,供行人通行(一般不允许机动车;是否允许骑行取决于当地规定与路权类型)。也可泛指“公共人行小道”。
/ˈpʌblɪk ˈfʊtˌpæθ/
The public footpath runs along the river.
这条公共步道沿着河岸延伸。
Although the field is privately owned, a public footpath crosses it, so walkers have the right to pass through as long as they stay on the path.
尽管这片田地属于私人所有,但有一条公共步道穿过其中,因此只要行人沿着路径行走,就有权通行。
public 来自拉丁语 publicus(“公共的、全民的”);footpath 由 foot(脚)+ path(小路)构成,字面义为“脚走的小路”。在英式语境中,public footpath 常与英国的 rights of way(通行权/公用通行路权) 体系相关,带有明确的法律与地籍含义。