词组 | residence |
释义 | residence AC /ˈrezədəns, ˈrezɪdəns/ noun formal 1. someone’s house – used especially about a large house where an important person livesadjectives/nouns + residencesb’s official residence The prime minister’s official residence is 10 Downing Street.a private residence The hotel was formerly a private residence.the royal residence (=where the king or queen lives) Balmoral is the Queen’s royal residence in Scotland.the presidential residence (=where the president lives) Villa Somalia is the presidential residence.sb’s main/principal/primary residence The house is his main residence, but he also has a cottage in the country.a desirable residence The old house was completely rebuilt and is now a very desirable residence.a summer residence Castel Gandolfo is the Pope’s summer residence.a country residence Sandringham House, the Queen’s country residence, is nearby.2. if someone is in residence somewhere, they are living there. Residence is used mainly in official contexts, or in formal writingphrasessb’s place/country of residence (=the place where someone lives) The form asks you to give your country of residence.sb is in residence (=they are staying in a place) The flag flies above the palace when the Queen is in residence.verbstake up residence formal (=start living somewhere) Some bees have taken up residence in the wall.apply for residence (=ask for the legal right to live in a country) He applied for permanent residence in Canada.grant sb residence (=give official permission to live in a country) She was granted residence in the UK in 2006.adjectivespermanent/temporary residence formal The birds seem to have taken up permanent residence near the lake.residence + nounsa residence permit (=an official document allowing you to live in a country) He had applied for a residence permit.a residence requirement (=something you have to do or have in order to be able to live in a country) You need to be able to satisfy UK residence requirements.sb’s residence status (=permission to live in a particular country) She has permanent residence status in Bolivia. |
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