| 词组 | citizenship |
| 释义 | citizenship /ˈsɪtəzənʃɪp, ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ noun [U] the legal right to live in a countryadjectivesUS/British/Chinese etc citizenship The men all have British citizenship.full citizenship Foreigners can acquire full citizenship after living in the US for a number of years.dual citizenship (=the right to live in two different countries) Mexican law prohibits its citizens from having dual citizenship.verbshave/hold citizenship She was born in Brazil, but she also holds US citizenship.apply for citizenship After living in England for five years, he applied for British citizenship.acquire/obtain/gain citizenship She acquired Spanish citizenship last month.give/grant sb citizenship The French government refused to grant him French citizenship.deny/refuse sb citizenship She was continuously denied US citizenship.strip sb of citizenship (=take away someone’s right to live in a country) He was stripped of his Turkish citizenship.FormalityHave citizenship and hold citizenship mean the same. Hold is more formal than have. Give sb citizenship and grant sb citizenship mean the same. Grant is more formal than give. Acquire and obtain citizenship mean the same and both sound rather formal.phrasesproof of citizenship You must show proof of citizenship, such as a passport. |
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