public worksglossary / public works Structures (such as roads or dams) built by the government for public use and paid for by public funds. [Cases: States 83. C.J.S. States § 148.] 词条贡献者 资深译员Daniel,国际知名法学院法律英语专业,擅长翻译涉及工程与建设领域的法律文件。