residence
residence — 名詞
1. A building or place where a person lives, such as a house, apartment, or other d
住宅
人們居住的房屋或公寓
A building or place where a person lives, such as a house, apartment, or other dwelling.
The mayor's official residence is a large white building near the park.
市長的官邸是公園附近一棟白色的大建築。
collocation: official residence
Imran's new residence has three bedrooms and a small garden.
Imran 的新住宅有三間臥室和一個小花園。
The old residence on the hill was turned into a museum last year.
山丘上那棟舊住宅去年被改建成博物館。
Ritu filled out a form asking for her place of residence.
Ritu 填寫了一份要求註明居住地的表格。
The residence they rented in Taipei had a nice view of the river.
他們在台北租的住宅可以欣賞到漂亮的河景。
- home
more personal and emotionally warm; preferred in everyday speech
- house
refers specifically to a detached building, not an apartment
- dwelling
even more formal than residence; used mainly in legal language
- accommodation
British English; usually temporary or rented, not necessarily a permanent home
用法筆記
More formal than 'home' or 'house'. Used in official contexts such as documents, news reports, or descriptions of important buildings. In everyday conversation, English speakers usually say 'home' or 'place' instead.
常見錯誤
2. The legal or recognized situation of having a home in a specific town, city, or
居住狀態
在某地居住的法律或正式狀態
The legal or recognized situation of having a home in a specific town, city, or country for official purposes.
Mauricio established his residence in Canada two years ago.
Mauricio 兩年前在加拿大設立了法定居住地。
collocation: establish residence
Proof of residence is needed when you register your child for school.
為孩子辦理入學登記時，需要提供居住證明。
collocation: proof of residence
During Eitan's residence in Tokyo, he learned to speak Japanese fluently.
Eitan 在東京居住期間學會了流利的日語。
The university requires one year of residence in student housing.
這所大學要求學生宿舍至少住滿一年。
Zola changed her official residence when she moved to a different city.
Zola 搬到另一個城市時更改了她的官方居住地。
- habitation
much rarer; used in legal or very formal writing only
- occupancy
focuses on the act of using a building, not the legal state of living somewhere
用法筆記
Frequently appears in official expressions such as 'proof of residence', 'residence requirements', and 'establish residence'. Refers to the abstract state of living somewhere, in contrast to sense 1, which refers to the physical building.
常見錯誤
3. A creative professional — such as a writer, painter, musician, or dancer — who w
駐村
短期受聘於學校或機構的創作者
A creative professional — such as a writer, painter, musician, or dancer — who works at a school, gallery, or other institution for a limited time, often to teach or create new work.
The college invited a poet in residence to teach for one semester.
這所大學邀請了一位駐校詩人來授課一學期。
fixed phrase: poet in residence
As artist in residence, Zola held weekly workshops for students.
擔任駐村藝術家期間，Zola 每週為學生舉辦工作坊。
The writer in residence program brings authors to local high schools.
駐校作家計畫邀請作家到各地高中進行交流。
Yan was chosen as the photographer in residence at the national gallery.
Yan 被選為國家畫廊的駐館攝影師。
- visiting artist
broader term that does not require the fixed 'in residence' structure
- fellow
used in academic contexts, but does not always involve creative work
文法句型
[profession] + in residence
用法筆記
Always placed after the noun it describes (e.g., 'artist in residence', never 'in residence artist'). The phrase names both the person and the temporary position. Common roles include 'writer in residence', 'artist in residence', and 'composer in residence'.
常見錯誤
4. The act of moving to a place and beginning to live there permanently or for a lo
遷居
搬到新地方居住的行為
The act of moving to a place and beginning to live there permanently or for a long period.
When did Bilal take up residence in Paris? Right after his new job started.
Bilal 是什麼時候搬到巴黎定居的？就在找到新工作之後。
phrasal noun pattern: take up residence
When the Wang family took up residence in the village, neighbors brought them food.
王家搬到村裡定居時，鄰居們送來了食物。
The artist's residence in the mountain cabin was the start of her best work.
這位藝術家遷居到山間小屋，開啟了她最好的創作時期。
After Imran took up residence in the city centre, his daily commute to the office became much shorter.
Imran 搬到市中心居住後，每天的通勤時間就大幅縮短了。
文法句型
take up residence + [place]
用法筆記
Almost always paired with 'take up' to form the phrase 'take up residence', which means the same as 'move to and start living in a place'. The phrase is more formal than 'move in' or 'move to'.
常見錯誤
5. The legal right granted by a government that allows a foreign-born person to sta
居留權
政府發給外國人的長期居住許可
The legal right granted by a government that allows a foreign-born person to stay in a country for an extended period, often leading toward citizenship.
Imran applied for permanent residence in Australia through his employer.
Imran 透過雇主申請了澳洲的永久居留權。
collocation: permanent residence
Ritu's application for residence was approved by the immigration office.
Ritu 的居留申請已獲得移民局核准。
Without a valid residence permit, foreign students cannot work part-time.
外籍學生若沒有有效的居留許可，就不能從事兼職工作。
The new law makes it harder for refugees to obtain residence in the UK.
新法規讓難民更難在英國取得居留權。
After five years of temporary residence, Maja qualified for permanent status.
經過五年的臨時居留期，Maja 符合了永久居留的資格。
- residency
more common in US English; also used for medical training programs ('medical residency')
- right to remain
British legal term; focuses on the permission aspect rather than the status
用法筆記
Often confused with 'citizenship'. Residence allows a person to live in a country, while citizenship grants full political rights such as voting. Common modifiers are 'permanent', 'temporary', and 'indefinite'.