Denizen



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 居民; 外籍居民
• ［英］ n. 居民 ( an inhabitant or occupant) ; 外籍居民 ( an alien granted specified rights of citizenship)
• ［记］ 联想记忆: den ( 兽穴, 窝) , 住在窝里的人 -> 居民;
• ［同］ 参考: citizen ( 城市居民)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English denizeine, from Anglo-French denisein, denzein inhabitant, inner part, inner, from denz within, from Late Latin deintus, from Latin de- + intus within — more at ent-
• Date: 15th century
• 1. inhabitant <denizens of the forest>
• 2. a person admitted to residence in a foreign country; especially an alien admitted to rights of citizenship
• 3. one that frequents a place <nightclub denizens>

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