Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1924
citizen
公民
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
- 1.
A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties.
城市或城镇的居民,尤其是具有法律认可权利或义务的人。
- 2.
A personal Title denoting citizenship, implicitly of the nation in which it is spoken
表示公民身份的个人称谓,隐含指所在国。
- 3.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
国家或其他政治共同体的本地或归化成员
- 4.
A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role.
法律上认可的国家成员,具有相关权利和义务的人；从这个角色考虑的人。
- 5.
A pupil of City of London School
伦敦城市学校的学生。
- 6.
An inhabitant or occupant: a member of any place.
某地的居民或居住者:任何地方的成员。
- 7.
A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.
天国或(后来的)上帝王国的居民:基督徒；好基督徒。
- 8.
A civilian, as opposed to a police officer, soldier, or member of some other specialized (usually state) group.
平民,与警察、士兵或其他专业(通常是国家)团体成员相对。
- 9.
A notional inhabitant of a software system; an object or a software application.
软件系统的概念居民；对象或软件应用程序。
城市或城镇的居民,尤其是具有法律认可权利或义务的人。；表示公民身份的个人称谓,隐含指所在国。；国家或其他政治共同体的本地或归化成员；法律上认可的国家成员,具有相关权利和义务的人；从这个角色考虑的人。；伦敦城市学校的学生。
In use
Every citizen has the right to vote in national elections.
As a citizen, you should obey the laws of your country.
The new policy will affect all citizens who pay taxes.
citizen of [place]
表示某国的公民，[place]为国家或城市。
She is a citizen of Canada.
她是加拿大公民。
[adjective] citizen
形容词修饰citizen，如law-abiding, good, responsible等。
He is a law-abiding citizen.
他是一位守法公民。
become a citizen
表示加入国籍的过程。
Many immigrants want to become citizens.
Connections
Collocations
- law-abiding citizen
- 守法公民
- He has always been a law-abiding citizen.他一直是个守法公民。
- senior citizen
- 老年人；老年公民
- Senior citizens receive a discount on public transport.老年公民乘坐公共交通可享受优惠。
- citizen of the world
- 世界公民
- As a traveler, she considers herself a citizen of the world.作为一名旅行者，她认为自己是世界公民。
- citizen participation
- 公民参与
- The government encourages citizen participation in community planning.政府鼓励公民参与社区规划。
- private citizen
- 普通公民；平民
- As a private citizen, he has the right to express his opinion.作为普通公民，他有权表达自己的观点。
- citizen's arrest
Learner notes
Memory Tip
市民(citizen)联想：城市(city)中的禅师(zen)，平和地行使公民权利。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that genuinely rhyme: prison (/ˈprɪzən/) and risen (/ˈrɪzən/). Dozen is spelled similarly but has a different vowel sound (/ˈdʌzən/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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