resident

UK/'rezidənt/US/'rezidәnt/

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Definitions

A person who lives in a particular place

居民，住户

A doctor in advanced hospital training after the internship (chiefly AmE)

住院医生（美式，实习后的进阶培训阶段）

adj.

Living or based in a place, especially long-term or officially

居住的；常驻的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

sidsit, settle, be placed

-entperforming, being in a state

=resident

re- (back) + sid (sit) + -ent (one who) = 'one who sits back down and stays' — someone settled in a place. The verb is reside; the place is a residence.

Root sit still carries 98 more words

Common Collocations

1.local resident当地居民
2.permanent resident永久居民
3.senior resident老居民
4.resident doctor住院医生

Example Sentences

1.
Local residents protested against the new motorway.
2.
As a permanent resident, she can work without a visa.
3.
The resident doctor checked on every patient before midnight.

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