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Residence Place House Live Living Called Official President

英语单词 residence
英美音标 ['rezidəns]
中文释义 n.居住,住处
vocab简明 The house or apartment where you live is your place of residence. If you're house proud, it means you keep your residence nice and tidy.
vocab扩展 The act of living in a place is also called residence. You might take up residence in an ancient oak tree when the city threatens to cut it down, for example. The official home of a person in a position of power — like a monarch or a president — is also called a residence. The official residence of the British Prime Minister is 10 Downing Street, and the residence of the President of the United States is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
真题原句 The 1990 Census revealed that "a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English 'well' or 'very well' after ten years of residence."
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]住处;居所;住宅 A residence is a house where people live.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...hotels and private residences.

    旅馆和私人住宅

  • She travels constantly, moving among her several residences around the world.

    她经常旅行,穿梭于她在世界各地的多处住所。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]住处;居住地 Your place of residence is the place where you live.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...differences among women based on age, place of residence and educational levels.

    不同年龄、居住地和教育程度的女性之间的差异

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]居住(权);居留(权) Someone's residence in a particular place is the fact that they live there or that they are officially allowed to live there.
  • They had entered the country and had applied for permanent residence...

    他们已经入境该国,并申请了永久居留权。

  • She moved out of 28 Barbary Lane to take up residence in a house in Pacific Heights.

    她从巴巴里街28号搬出来,住进了太平洋高地住宅区的一所房子。

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See also:
hall of residence
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    [PHRASE 短语]住在;居住 If someone is in residence in a particular place, they are living there.
      [v-link PHR]
    • Windsor is open to visitors when the Royal Family is not in residence.

      王室未在温莎城堡居住期间,城堡会对游客开放。

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    [PHRASE 短语](作家、艺术家等)常驻的 An artist or writer in residence is one who teaches in an institution such as a university or theatre company.
      [n PHR]
    • Wakoski is writer in residence at Michigan State University.

      瓦科斯基是密歇根州立大学的常驻作家。

    • ...former Chicago Symphony composer in residence, John Corliano.

      约翰·科利亚诺,芝加哥交响乐团的前任常驻作曲家

    来源 2006.1

    Tags: 单词::2006

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