
residents
词源
源自拉丁语 'residentem'(居住者),通过古法语 'resident' 进入英语,词根 'sidere' 意为坐下或安顿。
noun
❶ 指长期居住在某个地方的人,通常指某个城市、社区或建筑物的常住居民。
“The local residents organized a community clean-up day.”
(当地居民组织了一次社区清洁日。)
“Many residents of the apartment building complained about the noise.”
(公寓楼的许多居民抱怨噪音问题。)
❶ 在医院或机构中长期居住的人,如住院病人或养老院住户。
“The nursing home has 50 residents who require constant care.”
(养老院有50名需要持续照护的住户。)
“Medical residents work long hours at the hospital.”
(住院医师在医院工作时间很长。)
常见短语
permanent residents — 指获得永久居留权的外国人,通常有权利长期居住在某国但不一定拥有公民身份。
“Permanent residents can work legally in the country but cannot vote in elections.”
(永久居民可以在该国合法工作但不能参与选举投票。)
local residents — 特指某个特定地区的常住人口,常用于讨论社区事务或地方政策时。
“The construction project was approved after consulting with local residents.”
(在咨询当地居民后,该建设项目获得了批准。)