- [countable]
a house, especially a large or impressive one 住所；住房；（尤指）宅第，豪宅 a desirable family residence for sale (= for example, in an advertisement) 待售的理想家居 10 Downing Street is the British Prime Minister’s official residence. 唐宁街 10 号是英国首相的官邸。
Extra ExamplesTax breaks are often available to those buying a primary residence. 购买主要居所经常可减税。 Versailles was the principal residence of the kings of France until 1793. 凡尔赛宫在1793 年以前一直是法国国王的主要府邸。 This desirable family residence is situated in the heart of the town. 这栋理想的家居华宅坐落在市中心。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- desirable
- palatial
- official
- …
- build
- maintain
- change
- …
- [uncountable]
the state of living in a particular place 居住；定居 They were not able to take up residence in their new home until the spring. 他们到第二年春天才住进了新家。 Please state your occupation and place of residence. 请说明你的职业和住址。 - in residence
The flag flies when the Queen is in residence. 女王驻跸在这里时有国旗飘扬。
Extra ExamplesThe family house was sold off but she remained in residence on the ground floor. 房子已经卖了，但她还住在一楼。 The family took up temporary residence in the manor house. 一家人临时在庄园宅第住下了。 The notice was addressed to her last known place of residence. 通知寄到了她已知的最新住址。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- permanent
- temporary
- …
- establish
- take up
- permit
- hall
- in residence
- a change of residence
- somebody’s city of residence
- somebody’s country of residence
- …
- (also residency)[uncountable]
permission to live in a country that is not your own （在他国的）居住权，居留许可 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- permanent
- temporary
- …
- establish
- take up
- permit
- hall
- in residence
- a change of residence
- somebody’s city of residence
- somebody’s country of residence
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the fact of living in a place): from Old French, or from medieval Latin residentia, from Latin residere ‘remain’, from re- ‘back’ + sedere ‘sit’.
Idioms
in residence
- (of a writer, an artist, a musician, etc.)
having an official position in a particular place such as a college or university （在大学等处）有正式职位，常驻 creative writing classes given by the writer in residence 作家在住处开设的创意写作课