non-resident

/ˌnɒn ˈresɪdənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn ˈresɪdənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnɒnˈrez.ɪ.dənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈrez.ɪ.dənt/ (ame, ipa)

non-resident — 名詞

1. someone whose home is somewhere else, not in the place, country, or property bei

1.名詞C1
釋義

非居民

未住在當地的人

someone whose home is somewhere else, not in the place, country, or property being referred to, though they may still visit it, use it, or have official ties there

例句

Ramón is a non-resident of the city, so he pays higher parking fees.

Ramón 是該市的非居民,所以要付較高的停車費。

pattern: non-resident of + place

Padma applied for a library card as a non-resident member.

Padma 以非居民會員身分申請了圖書館借書證。

同義詞
  • visitor

    focuses on someone coming for a short stay, not on official status

  • outsider

    broader and more social; it does not specifically mean living elsewhere

  • non-local

    less formal and less tied to legal or administrative categories

反義詞
  • resident

    someone who lives in the place being referred to

  • local

    more general word for a person from the area

文法句型

a non-resident of + place

class someone as a non-resident

用法筆記

Most often used in official categories such as taxes, school fees, clubs, and hotel rules. It labels a person's status in relation to a place, rather than simply describing a short visit.

常見錯誤

I am a non-resident in this hotel.
I am not staying at this hotel.
💡In everyday situations English usually says 'not staying here'; 'non-resident' sounds official and is mainly used in rules or forms.
The city gives discounts to no-residents.
The city gives discounts to non-residents.
💡The fixed formal label is 'non-resident', not 'no-resident'.

non-resident — 形容詞