residence

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++res·i·dence /ˈrezɪdəns/ AWL noun 1 [countable] formal a house, especially a large or official one 住宅，住所；宅邸；官邸 the ambassador’s official residence 大使官邸► see thesaurus at home2 [uncountable] legal permission to live in a country for a certain period of time 〔在某国的〕居住权，居留许可 SYN residency a residence permit 居留许可证permanent/temporary residence Jeff has permanent residence in Canada, but is still a US citizen. 杰夫有加拿大的永久居留权，但仍然是美国公民。3 [uncountable] formal the state of living in a place 居住；定居 SYN residency Rome was his main place of residence. 罗马是他的主要居住地。4. artist/writer etc in residence ABOan artist etc who has been officially chosen by a college or other institution to work there 〔大学或其他机构正式聘用的〕常驻艺术家/作家等5 take up residence formalLIVE SOMEWHERE to start living in a place 开始居住 He took up residence in Chicago. 他开始在芝加哥定居。6 in residence formalLIVE SOMEWHERE living in a place at a particular time 住在某地的 The emperor was in residence at his summer palace. 皇帝居住在避暑行宫。

Examples from the Corpus

residence• Joel needed a passport and a residence permit before he could move to the Bahamas.• The missions were not merely churches but entire working communities, with farms, blacksmiths, flour mills and residences.• One of the greatest residences that Wright designed is Hollyhock House.• In one week in the 1640s Hurstmonceux had nineteen visitors in residence, apart from others engaged in repair and building works.• I am meeting Enya and the Ryans somewhere near her carefully guarded Killiney residence on a silvery wet and foggy autumn day.• In addition to a salary, most governors received perquisites such as transportation and an official residence.• 10 Downing Street is the British Prime Minister's official residence.• They all went to Maeda's residence in Jakarta; he sent messages to the high command, but nobody turned up.• To that end, the carpeting in virtually all the residences is a bland beige -- making the homes easier to sell.• We first met at a cocktail party at the residence of the Russian ambassador.• John Major leaves the residence in defeat.official residence• In addition to a salary, most governors received perquisites such as transportation and an official residence.• There was no need for an official residence for the Foreign Secretary.• There he had an official residence, but he continued to run his Whitechapel nursery, with another in London Fields.• He was to spend most of the next fourteen years in official residences.• The administration had now returned to its official residence, and the business of government was under way.• No departing presidential couple in history have ever left the official residence so bowed down with booty.permanent/temporary residence• He remained temporarily in Paris and even considered permanent residence there.• Management of construction projects overseas usually entails temporary residence in another country.• Jeff has permanent residence in Canada, but as a U.S. citizen, he still has to file taxes with the IRS.• Police were not interested in her marriage certificate, her permit to leave home or her temporary residence card for Zhuhai.• While Edinburgh itself was growing in importance as a centre of government, the temporary residence was refashioned into a palace.• Bloody Gorgeous seems to have taken up permanent residence in her bed.• All those with permanent residence in the republic are to be allowed to vote in a 10 December poll.place of residence• I have changed my place of residence twice in the last two weeks in preparation for upcoming activities.• Members of metalworking families were far more likely to change their place of residence than their trade.• Television programs are aimed at people according to their demographic characteristics rather than their place of residence.From Longman Business Dictionaryresidenceres‧i‧dence /ˈrezɪdəns/ noun formal1[uncountable] the fact of living in a particular placeInsurance companies use place of residence to calculate automobile insurance rates.2[uncountable] permission to live in a particular country permanentlyan application forpermanent residence3[countable] formal a house where people liveFlorida law protects personal residences against seizure in bankruptcy law. → primary residence

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residence
res‧i‧dence AC /ˈrezədəns, ˈrezɪdəns/

noun

Word Family: noun: resident, residence, residency; adjective: resident, residential; verb: reside

1. [countable] formal a house, especially a large or official one:

the ambassador’s official residence
2. [uncountable] legal permission to live in a country for a certain period of time
SYN residency:

a residence permit
permanent/temporary residence

Jeff has permanent residence in Canada, but is still a US citizen.
3. [uncountable] formal the state of living in a place
SYN residency:

Rome was his main place of residence.
4. artist/writer etc in residence an artist etc who has been officially chosen by a college or other institution to work there
5. take up residence formal to start living in a place:

He took up residence in Chicago.
6. in residence
formal living in a place at a particular time:

The emperor was in residence at his summer palace.

THESAURUS

   ▪ home the house, apartment, or place where you live: More and more people are working from home. | It was past midnight by the time I got home.
   ▪ house a building that someone lives in, especially a building intended for one person, couple, or family: Shall we meet at your house? | Have you seen Dave’s new house – it’s huge!
   ▪ place spoken informal the house, apartment, or room where someone lives: We went to Sara’s place after the movie. | He’s just bought a fantastic place right by the sea.
   ▪ residence formal the house or apartment where someone lives, especially a large or official one: The Prime Minister’s official residence is 10 Downing Street. | His wife transferred her main residence to Spain.
   ▪ holiday home British English, vacation home American English a house that someone owns by the sea, in the mountains etc, where they go for their holidays: They bought a luxury holiday home in Spain.

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