res·i·dent
noun OPAL W
/ˈrezɪdənt/
/ˈrezɪdənt/
- a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there
居民；住户 - a resident of the United States
美国的居民 - The proposals sparked concern among local residents.
这些建议引起了当地居民的关切。
Extra Examples- There were confrontations between local residents and the police.
当地居民与警方发生冲突。 - The factory has been a source of annoyance to nearby residents for over 30 years.
30多年来，这家工厂一直是附近居民的烦恼之源。 - The local residents formed a committee to oppose the dump.
当地居民成立了一个委员会来反对垃圾场。 - The volcano had previously erupted within the living memory of some of the older residents of the village.
这座火山此前曾在村里一些老居民的记忆中爆发过。 - As usual, all residents of the village are welcome to attend the meeting.
和往常一样，欢迎全村居民参加会议。 - Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against the airport extension.
数百名居民签署了反对机场扩建的请愿书。 - Japan has more than 1.1 million registered foreign residents.
在日本登记的外国居民超过110万人。 - Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
将优先考虑加拿大公民和加拿大永久居民。 - The development will provide jobs for disadvantaged inner city residents.
该开发项目将为弱势的内城居民提供就业机会。 - There were angry complaints from nearby residents about the noise.
附近居民对噪音提出愤怒的投诉。 - We interviewed 400 residents of York about the quality of public services.
我们就公共服务质量采访了 400 名约克居民。
- a resident of the United States
- (formal) a person who is staying in a hotel
（旅馆的）住宿者，旅客，房客 - The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents.
旅店的餐馆对外开放。
- The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents.
- a doctor working in a hospital in the US who is receiving special advanced training
（美国的）高级专科住院实习医生
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin resident- ‘remaining’, from the verb residere ‘remain’, from re- ‘back’ + sedere ‘sit’.