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a resident of sth
She is a resident of New York.
她是纽约的居民。
居民；居住者；栖居的动植物
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
居民；居住者；栖居的动植物
A person, animal, or plant that lives in a particular place or area.
She is a resident of New York.
她是纽约的居民。
居住在某地或某区域的人、动物或植物
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
长期居住在特定地方或出生在那里的人
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
不迁徙的留鸟
A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
住在医院并在医院医务人员监督下照顾住院患者的医生(尤其是实习医生)
a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
The residents of the apartment building held a meeting to discuss security.
公寓楼的居民们开会讨论安全问题。
AI contextual example
As a longtime resident of the city, she knows every street well.
作为这座城市的老居民，她对每条街都很熟悉。
AI contextual example
The new resident moved in last week and is already friendly with neighbors.
新居民上周搬进来，已经和邻居们很友好了。
AI contextual example
the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital
那名住院医师正在医院接受特殊的临床培训。
WordNet
She is a resident of New York.
她是纽约的居民。
常用复数形式表示群体。
The local residents complained about the noise.
当地居民抱怨噪音。
多用于移民语境。
He applied for permanent resident status.
他申请了永久居民身份。
Not this
There are many resident in the city.
Use this
There are many residents in the city.
名词 resident 是可数名词，表示复数时需要加 -s。这里描述多个居民，应使用 residents。
Not this
She is a resident in New York.
Use this
She is a resident of New York.
表示“某地的居民”时，resident 后应接介词 of，而非 in。“a resident of New York” 是正确搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
当地居民
The local residents were asked to evacuate.
当地居民被要求撤离。
永久居民
She has been a permanent resident of Canada for ten years.
她成为加拿大永久居民已有十年。
新居民
The new residents received a welcome package from the city.
新居民收到了城市的欢迎礼包。
老年居民
The community center offers activities for elderly residents.
社区中心为老年居民提供活动。
同住居民
I often chat with my fellow residents in the lobby.
我经常在大厅里和同住居民聊天。
居民许可证
You need a resident's permit to park here overnight.
你需要居民许可证才能在这里过夜停车。
每个住院医生都必须通过艰苦的方式学习。
The senior resident taught the new intern how to suture.
高级住院医生教新实习生如何缝合。
在一个被亡灵占领的世界里，一个居民必须生存下来。
The resident of the apartment building refused to evacuate.
公寓楼的居民拒绝撤离。
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联想“resident”中的“reside”（居住）加上“nt”（人），意为“居住的人”，即居民。
register: neutral; contexts: residential area, community, city, household; note_zh: 通常指长期居住在某地的人，中性词，适用于各种正式和非正式场合。
表示居住在某地的人，常见搭配为 a resident of/in + 地点。
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