citizen
citizen — 名詞
- citizensingular
- citizensplural
1. a person who legally belongs to a country, with the right to vote, hold a passpo
公民；市民
擁有某國法律身分與權利的人，或城市居民
a person who legally belongs to a country, with the right to vote, hold a passport, and receive state protection, or any person making their home in a given city or town
As a German citizen, Priya can vote in both local and federal elections.
身為德國公民，Priya 可以在地方和全國選舉中投票。
collocation: citizen of [country] — voting rights
The citizens of Marseille voted to extend the tram line to the airport.
馬賽市民投票決定將輕軌路線延伸到機場。
collocation: citizens of [city] — civic action
Diego became a citizen of Ireland after living in Dublin for six years.
Diego 在都柏林住了六年後，成為愛爾蘭公民。
become a citizen — naturalisation process
Every male citizen of Singapore must complete at least two years of military service.
每位新加坡男性公民都必須完成至少兩年的兵役。
citizen of [country] — legal duty
The city council invited citizens to share their ideas for the new park.
市議會邀請市民分享他們對新公園的想法。
civic participation collocation
- citizen of [country/city]
- become a citizen
- fellow citizen
- naturalised citizen
- law‑abiding citizen
- senior citizen
- national
more formal; used in official and legal contexts. A 'French national' and a 'French citizen' are usually the same person.
- resident
emphasises living somewhere; does not guarantee legal rights. A resident may not have a passport or voting rights.
- inhabitant
neutral; focuses on where someone dwells, with no reference to legal status or rights. Used more for towns, regions, or habitats.
- subject
historical term used in monarchies (e.g. British subject); implies allegiance to a ruler rather than rights in a republic.
文法句型
citizen + of + [country/city]
用法筆記
Often followed by of + place. A citizen of a country has legal rights (such as voting and holding a passport) that a resident may not have.
常見錯誤
同根字
- citizenship名詞B2
- citizenry名詞C1