| 词组 | citizen |
| 释义 | citizen /ˈsɪtəzən, ˈsɪtɪzən/ noun someone who has the right to live in a particular countryadjectivesa British/American/French etc citizen Her husband is a British citizen.a good citizen The education system is designed to produce good citizens.a second-class citizen (=someone who is treated badly and feels unimportant) Compared to men, women footballers are treated as second-class citizens.sb’s fellow citizens (=people who live in the same country or town as someone) 70% of our fellow citizens live in poverty.a private citizen (=an ordinary person who is not famous or powerful) The former prime minister is enjoying life as a private citizen.a law-abiding citizen (=someone who does not do anything illegal) Most people who live here are law-abiding citizens.an ordinary citizen also a regular citizen AmE The government needs to listen more to the views of ordinary citizens.a respectable/decent citizen (=good and honest) There are gangs on the streets terrorizing respectable citizens.a model citizen (=a very good one) Her neighbours describe her as a model citizen.an upstanding/upright citizen (=honest and responsible) He’s been in trouble with police but the rest of his family are upstanding citizens.a leading/prominent citizen (=an important one) Speeches were made by several leading citizens in the community.a senior citizen (=someone over 60 years old, or someone who has retired) The cinema offers cheaper tickets for senior citizens.verbsbecome a citizen To become a UK citizen, you have to be able to read English.prepositionsa citizen of a country We are proud to be citizens of the United States of America. |
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